Herbicidal substituted 3-aryl-pyrazoles

ABSTRACT

The invention herein relates to certain substituted-arylpyrazole compounds, herbicidal compositions containing same, herbicidal methods of use and processes for preparing said compounds.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The field of the invention contemplated herein pertains to herbicidal compounds generically defined by the above title, to compositions containing same and processes for preparing said compounds.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Various substituted 3-aryl-pyrazole type compounds are known in the literature. Such compounds have various utilities, e.g., as chemical intermediates, pharmaceuticals and herbicides.

Among the substituted 3-aryl-5-(halo)alkylpyrazoles in the art are those having a variety of substituent radicals on the aryl and/or pyrazole moieties of the compound, e.g., alkyl, carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl, formyl, phenyl and phenyl substituted with various groups such as alkyl, halo or nitro groups, etc. For example, compounds of this type are known wherein the aryl moiety is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl radical, in which the substituent radicals are alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkaryl, halogen, trifluoromethyl, etc., and the pyrazolyl radical is substituted in various positions on the nitrogen or carbon atoms with alkyl, halogen, alkoxy, hetero-cycles, S(O)_(n) R members, wherein n is 0-2 and R may be a variety of radicals such as those substituted on the aryl or pyrazole moieties.

Compounds of the above type having utility as herbicides, typically require application rates as high as five or ten or more kilograms per hectare to achieve adequate weed control. For example, Japanese patent application No. 1-225724 by Miura et al. discloses a number of 3-phenyl pyrazole derivatives most of which required a dose of 5 kg/hectare for adequate weed control in both pre-emergent and post emergent tests. In particular, 3-phenyl pyrazole derivatives having alkyl or haloalkyl substitutions in the 4 position of the pyrazole ring were disclosed and exemplified by two compounds having 4-methyl substitutions and in the 5 position either --SCH₃ (compound 360) or --SOCH₃ (compound 570). Only one of these, compound No. 360, was tested for weed control and a dose of 5 kg/hectare was required for effective post-emergent weed control. At 0.8 Kg/hectare, weed control was ineffective.

Thus, in accordance with the present invention, it has been discovered that a novel class of 4-substituted alkyl and haloalkyl arylpyrazole-type compounds have uniquely and surprisingly high phytotoxic unit activity against a spectrum of weeds, including narrow-leaf and broadleaf weeds yet maintain a high degree of safety in a plurality of crops, especially small grains and/or row crops such as wheat, barley, corn, soybeans, peanuts, etc.

The 1-(halo)alkyl-3-(substituted)aryl-4-(halo)alkyl-5-haloalkylpyrazoles described herein are new.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to herbicidally-active compounds, compositions containing these compounds, processes for making them and herbicidal methods of using the same.

The herbicidal compounds of this invention are characterized by the structure of Formula I ##STR1## and agriculturally-acceptable salts and hydrates thereof wherein

R₁ is independently C₁₋₈ alkyl; C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, or cycloalkenylalkyl; C₂₋₈ alkenyl or alkynyl; benzyl; or said R₁ members substituted with halogen, amino, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkylthio, ##STR2## YR₁₀, or NR₁₁ R₁₂ ;

R₂ is C₁₋₆ haloalkyl;

R₃ is C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, CHO or CH₂ OH;

R₄ members are independently an R₁ member, thioalkyl, polyalkoxyalkyl, carbamyl, halogen, amino, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, C₃₋₁₀ heterocycle contain O, S(O)_(m) and/or NR₁₈ hetro atoms, C₆₋₁₂ aryl, aralkyl or alkaryl, ##STR3## YR₁₅, or NR₁₆ R₁₇ group; or two R₄ groups may be combined through a saturated and/or unsaturated carbon, --(C═X)--, or hetero O, S(O)_(m) and/or NR₁₈ linkage to form a cyclic ring having up to 9 ring members which may be substituted with an R₁ member, halogen, amino, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, ##STR4## YR₁₅ or NR₁₆ R₁₇ ;

X is O, S(O)_(m), NR₁₉ or CR₂₀ R₂₁ ;

Y is O, S(O)_(m) or NR₂₂ ;

R₈₋₂₂ are hydrogen, C₁₋₈ alkyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, or cycloalkenylalkyl, C₂₋₈ alkenyl or alkynyl, benzyl, or said R₁ members substituted with halogen, amino, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkylthio, halogen, amino, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, carboxyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkoxy, or carbamyl;

m is 0-2 and

n is 1-5.

A preferred subgenus of the substituted-arylpyrazolyl compounds in this invention are those according to Formula II: ##STR5## and agriculturally-acceptable salts and hydrates thereof wherein

R₁ is C₁₋₆ alkyl;

R₂ is C₁₋₆ haloalkyl;

R₅ and R₆ are independent halogen; and

R₇ is ##STR6## or --YR₁₀

Particularly preferred compounds of this invention are compounds according to Formula II and agricultuarlly-acceptable salts and hydrates thereof wherein

R₁ is CH₃ ;

R₂ is CF₃ ;

R₃ is CH₃, CH₂ F or CF₂ H;

R₅ is F;

R₆ is Cl; and

R₇ is ##STR7## or --YR₁₀

Particularly preferred species of this invention include the following:

2-chloro-5- 1,4-dimethyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl!-4-fluorobenzoic acid, 1-methylethyl ester;

2-chloro-5- 1,4-dimethyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl!-4-fluorobenzoic acid ethyl ester;

2-chloro-5- 4-difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl!-4-fluorobenzoic acid, 1-methylethyl ester; and

2-chloro-4-fluoro-5- 4-(fluoromethyl)-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl!benzoic acid, 1-methylethyl ester.

These compounds collectively provide out-standing control of resistant broadleaf weeds such as pigweed, cocklebur, velvetleaf and hemp sesbania in various crops such as corn, soybean and nuts and in forestry against trees and vines. Other of the compounds of this invention exhibit excellent herbicidal effect against weeds in other crops such as wheat and barley.

Some of the compounds of the present invention may have more than one possible stereoisomer and these stereoisomers may differ in herbicidal efficacy. The structures illustrated are intended to include all possible stereoisomers.

The above compounds may be suitably applied in a variety of application modes, e.g., pre-emergent and/or postemergent, surface applied, pre-plant incorporated, etc.

Another aspect of this invention relates to processes for preparing the compounds according to Formulae I and II and their precursors, intermediates and/or starting materials. Process I details the conversion of 4-halopyrazoles to 4-alkylpyrazoles and related 4-substituted pyrazoles via a pyrazole anion intermediate. The anionic intermediate such as the 4-lithiopyrazole obtained from treatment of a 4-bromopyrazole with an alkyllithium reagent is important for the success of this process step. Although anions of pyrazoles are known for the 3 and 5 positions of the pyrazole ring, anions of the 4 position of 5-haloalkylpyrazoles are novel (Heterocycles (1994), 37, 2087-2147). Pyrazoles having a hydrogen substituent in the four position do not provide 4-lithiopyrazoles on treatment with alkyllithium bases. The halogen in the four position was required for this transformation via a halogen-metal exchange. The anionic intermediate must be treated with a suitable electrophile prior to regiochemical scrambling of the pyrazole anion in order to obtain 4-substituted pyrazoles as the major product.

Process II describes a cyclocondensation route towards 4-alkylpyrazoles from a ketovinylether of Formula C and either hydrazine or an alkylhydrazine. Cyclocondensation of allyl substituted diketones with hydrazine to give 4-allyl-5-trifluoromethylpyrazoles is known (Synthesis, 1986, 340), however, routes towards 3-aryl-4-alkyl-5-trifluoromethylpyrazoles were previously unknown. The cyclocondensation described in Process II is a unique method utilizing ketovinylethers of Formula C to provide direct access to compounds of Formula I.

Process III describes transformations of the novel compounds of Formula I to various derivatives having desired carbon substitutions in the 5-position of the phenyl ring. Process IV describes the conversion of new compounds of Formula I (where R₃ is CHO) to 4-fluoromethylpyrazoles and 4-difluoromethylpyrazoles. These process aspects will be discussed in more detail below.

Other aspects of this invention relate to herbicidal compositions containing the compounds of Formulae I and II and to herbicidal methods of using those compositions to control undesirable weeds.

It is further within the purview of this invention that the substituted-arylpyrazole compounds of Formulae I and II be formulated in compositions containing other herbicidal compounds as co-herbicides, e.g., acetamides, esp., acetanilides, thiocarbamates, ureas, sulfonylureas, sulfonamides, imidazolinones, benzoic acid and its derivatives, diphenyl ethers, salts of glyphosate, etc.

Other additaments may be included in such herbicidal formulations as desired and appropriate, e.g, plant disease control agents, such as fungicides, insecticides, nematicides and other pesticides.

As used herein, the terms "alkyl", "alkenyl", "alkynyl" when used either alone or in compound form, e.g., haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, etc., are intended to embrace linear or branched-chain members. Preferred alkyl members are the lower alkyls having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and preferred alkenyl and alkynyl members are those having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms.

The term "haloalkyl" is intended to mean alkyl radicals substituted with one or more halogen (chloro, bromo, iodo or fluoro) atoms; preferred members of this class are those having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, especially the halomethyl radicals, e.g., trifluoromethyl. In polyhaloalkyl members, the halogens can all be the same or mixed halogens.

Representative, non-limiting alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenyl and cycloalkenylalkyl members include the following:

Methyl, ethyl, the isomeric propyls, butyls, pentyls, hexyls, heptyls, octyls, nonyls, decyls, etc.; vinyl, allyl, crotyl, methallyl, the isomeric butenyls, pentenyls, hexenyls, heptenyls, octenyls; ethynyl, the isomeric propynyls, butynyls, pentynyls, hexynyls, etc.; the alkoxy, polyalkoxy, alkoxyalkyl and polyalkoxyalkyl analogs of the foregoing alkyl groups, e.g., methoxy, ethoxy, propoxys, butoxys, pentoxys and hexoxys and corresponding polyalkoxys and alkoxyalkyls, e.g., methoxymethoxy, methoxyethoxy, ethoxymethoxy, ethoxyethoxy, methoxymethyl, methoxyethyl, ethoxymethyl, ethoxyethyl, propoxymethyl, isopropoxymethyl, butoxymethyl, isobutoxymethyl, tertbutoxymethyl, pentoxymethyl, hexoxymethyl, etc., cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclopropylmethyl, cyclobutylmethyl, cyclopentylmethyl, etc.; the isomeric cyclopentenes, cyclohexenes and cycloheptenes having mono- or di-unsaturation; representative aryl, aralkyl and alkaryl groups include phenyl, the isomeric tolyls and xylyls, benzyl, naphthyl, etc.

Representative mono-, di- and tri- haloalkyl members include: chloromethyl, chloroethyl, bromomethyl, bromoethyl, iodomethyl, iodoethyl, chloropropyl, bromopropyl, iodopropyl, 1,1,-dichloromethyl, 1,1-dibromomethyl, 1,1-dichloropropyl, 1,2-dibromopropyl, 2,3-dibromopropyl, 1-chloro-2-bromoethyl, 2-chloro-3-bromopropyl, trifluoromethyl, trichloromethyl, etc.

Representative heterocyclic members include: alkylthiodiazolyl; piperidyl; piperidylalkyl; dioxolanylalkyl, thiazolyl; alkylthiazolyl; benzothiazolyl; halobenzothiazolyl; furyl; alkyl-substituted furyl; furylalkyl; pyridyl; alkylpyridyl; alkyloxazolyl; tetrahydrofurylalkyl; 3-cyanothienyl; thienylalkyl; alkyl-substituted thienyl; 4,5-polyalkylene-thienyl; piperidinyl; alkylpiperidinyl; pyridyl; di- or tetrahydropyridinyl; alkyltetrahydromorpholyl; alkylmorpholyl; azabicyclononyl; diazabicycloalkanyl, benzoalkylpyrrolidinyl; oxazolidinyl; perhydrooxazolidinyl; alkyloxazolidyl; furyloxazolidinyl, thienyloxazolidinyl, pyridyloxazolidinyl, pyrimidinyloxazolidinyl, benzooxazolidinyl, C₃₋₇ spirocycloalkyloxazolidinyl, alkylaminoalkenyl; alkylideneimino; pyrrolidinyl; piperidonyl; perhydroazepinyl; perhydroazocinyl; pyrazolyl; dihydropyrazolyl; piperazinyl; perhydro-1,4-diazepinyl; quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl; di-, tetra- and perhydroquinolyl--or--isoquinolyl; indolyl and di- and perhydroindolyl and said heterocyclic members substituted with radicals such as defined in Formula I.

By "agriculturally-acceptable salts" of the compounds defined by the above formulae is meant a salt or salts which readily ionize in aqueous media to form a cation or anion of said compounds and the corresponding salt anion or cation, which salts have no deleterious effect on the herbicidal properties of a given herbicide and which permit formulation of various mixtures, e.g., herbicide-antidote compositions without undue problems of mixing, suspension, stability, applicator equipment use, packaging, etc.

By "herbicidally-effective" is meant the amount of herbicide required to effect a meaningful injury or destruction to a significant portion of affected undesirable plants or weeds. Although of no hard and fast rule, it is desirable from a commercial viewpoint that 80-85% or more of the weeds be destroyed, although commercially significant suppression of weed growth can occur at much lower levels, particularly with some very noxious, herbicide-resistant plants.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The compounds according to this invention are suitably prepared by a variety of processes as will be described below. The phenylpyrazoles of Formula A required for preparation of compounds of Formula I by Process I were obtained as previously described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,281,571. Compounds of Formula B were either known in the art or obtained by the methods described in copending U.S. Ser. No. 08/277,724 and 08/277,725 both filed on Jul. 20, 1994.

Process I

This process describes the preparation of compounds of Formula I from compounds of Formula A wherein Z is chlorine, bromine or iodine. ##STR8##

In this process description, compounds of Formula I are prepared by treatment of compounds of Formula A with a suitable base, sequential addition of bases or combination of bases followed by treatment with an alkylating agent or electrophile. Any inert solvent may be used in this reaction that does not markedly hinder the reaction from proceeding. Such solvent include, but are not limited to, ethers, cyclic ethers, polyethers, hydrocarbons and aromatic hydrocarbons. The base may be chosen from any number of alkyl lithium, aryllithium, Grignard or other reagents capable of replacing the halogen Z group of Formula A. In addition, base combinations can be used to improve overall conversion or yield. Acidic functionality in the substrate which would otherwise be incompatable with this transformation, such as compounds of Formula A wherein R₄ is a COOH group, can be protected by formation of a salt such as the lithium, sodium or magnesium carboxylate salts. This can be achieved by addition of excess base or initial formation of the carboxylate salt with bases such as, but not limited to, sodium hydride, lithium hydride, alkyllithium, aryllithium, Grignard reagents, etc. The amount of base or combination of bases can range from less than one molar equivalent to an excess. The intermediate anionic or dianionic species obtained after addition of base is treated with an alkylating agent or suitable electrophile such as methyl iodide, dimethylsulfoxide, dimethylformamide, etc. The amount of alkylating agent or suitable electrophile can range from less than one molar equivalent to an excess. Reaction temperature is in the range of -150° C. to 100° C., preferably -110° C. to 0° C. The reaction period may be chosen from the range of a few minutes to several weeks depending on the amounts of reagents, reaction temperature, etc. After completion, the reaction mixture is treated with water or aqueous acid and the product is isolated by a method such a crystallization or solvent extraction. If necessary, the product is purified by standard methods.

Process II

This process describes the preparation of compounds of Formula I by a multi-step sequence from alkyl aryl ketones of Formula B. The ketone B is converted to a vinyl ether C wherein R is an alkyl or aryl group followed by either direct conversion to a compound of Formula I or a stepwise formation of pyrazole D followed by alkylation to give a compound of Formula I. ##STR9##

The alkyl aryl ketone B can be converted to a ketal by any of the methods known in the art. This is typically accomplished by addition of an alcohol or orthoformate to the ketone in the presence of an acid or acid catalyst. A preferred method is treatment of B with trialkyl orthoformate in the presence of a strong acid such as, but not limited to, mineral acid, sulfuric acid, gaseous HCl, etc. Removal of water from the reaction mixture will improve the reaction rate and yields of ketals. The ketal is treated with a haloalkyl anhydride in the presence of pyridine following the method of Hojo, et. al. (Synthesis, 1986, p. 1013). A vinyl ether C is obtained which can be treated with hydrazine or a (halo)alkylhydrazine in any suitable solvent to give pyrazole D or a compound of Formula I, respectively. The reaction temperature for this cyclocondensation step is in the range of -78° C. to 200° C., preferably 10° C. to 120° C. The reaction period may be chosen from the range of a few minutes to several weeks depending on the amounts of reagents, reaction temperature, etc. The product is isolated after completion of the reaction by filtration and/or concentration of the reaction mixture. If necessary, the product is purified by standard methods such as extraction, crystallization, column chromatography, etc.

In the case of addition of hydrazine to compounds of Formula C, the resultant pyrazole of Formula D may be treated with an alkylating agent to obtain compounds of Formula I. The alkylating agents suitable for this reaction include methyl iodide, allyl bromide, dimethylsulfate, etc. Preferred solvents are toluene, dimethylsulfoxide, acetone dimethylformamide, dioxane, etc. The reaction may be carried out with or without a base. In cases in which a base is employed, alkali metal carbonates or hydroxides such as sodium carbonate or sodium hydroxide may be used. Reaction temperature is in the range of -78° C. to 200° C., preferably 10° C. to 120° C. The reaction period may be chosen from the range of a few minutes to several weeks depending on the amounts of reagents, reaction temperature, etc. The product is isolated after completion of the reaction by filtration and/or concentration of the reaction mixture. If necessary, the product is purified by standard methods such as extraction, crystallization, column chromatrography, etc.

Process Ill

This process describes the conversion of compounds of Formula II wherein R₇ is a carboxylic acid, to various derivatives of Formula I compounds such as benzyl esters, amides, benzyl alcohols, benzyl halides or benzyl (thio)ethers (R₇ is an ester, amide, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl or thioalkyl radical). The compounds of Formula II, wherein R₇ is COOH, require starting materials obtained by either Process I or II. ##STR10##

Compounds of Formula E, wherein R is YR₁₀ or NR₁₁ R₁₂, are obtained from compounds of Formula I, wherein R₇ is COOH, by one of the standard methods for preparation of derivatives of carboxylic acids. This process step is an esterification or an amide-forming reaction. This may be accomplished directly from carboxylic acid or its alkali metal salt. The esterification can be carried out by using an excess of the alcohol corresponding to the objective ester in the presence of a mineral acid (e.g., sulfuric acid). The amide derivatives can be prepared by treating the carboxylic acid with the desired amine either neat or in a suitable solvent. The esterification or amide-forming reactions can also be carried out in the presence of an inert solvent and a dehydrating agent.

Alternatively, compounds of Formula II, wherein R₇ is COOH, can be converted to an acid halide or anhydride and treated with an alcohol or amine. Preparation of the acid halide is carried out in the presence of a halogenating agent such as, but not limited to, thionyl chloride, phosphorus pentachloride, oxalyl chloride, etc, with or without an inert solvent. Any inert solvent which does not interfere with the reaction may be employed. A catalytic amount of an amine base such as triethylamine, pyridine or dimethylformamide or the like may be added for the purpose of promoting this reaction. The reaction temperature is in the range of -20° C. to the boiling point of the solvent used. The reaction period ranges from several minutes to 48 hours depending upon the amounts of reactants used and the reaction temperature. After completion of the reaction, the excess halogenating reagent and solvent(s) are removed from the reaction product by evaporation or distillation. The resultant acid halide may be subjected to an amine or alcohol directly and purified by the usual means.

The acid halide is treated with an alcohol or amine to give a compound or Formula E. Any inert solvent may be employed and a catalytic amount of an amine base such as triethylamine, pyridine or dimethylformamide or the like may be added for the purpose of promoting this reaction. The reaction temperature is in the range of -20° C. to the boiling point of the solvent used. The reaction period ranges from several minutes to 48 hours depending upon the amounts of reactants used and the reaction temperature. The product is isolated after completion of the reaction by filtration and/or concentration of the reaction mixture. If necessary, the product is purified by standard methods such as extraction, crystallization, column chromatography, etc.

Compounds of Formula F can be prepared by reduction of the carboxylic acid group of compounds of Formula I using a reducing agent such as diborane, borane-tetrahydrofuran, borane complex, lithium aluminum hydride, aluminum hydride, etc. Conversion of the benzyl alcohol to a benzyl halide of Formula G can be carried out with any of a number of halogenated reagents such as hydrogen halides or inorganic acid halides, including phosphorus tribromide, thionyl chloride, phosphorus oxychoride, phosphorus pentachloride, hydrogen bromide, hydrogen iodide, etc. Compounds of Formula G can be converted to compounds of Formula H by displacement of the halogen radical X by a suitable nucleophile. Formation of products of Formula H can be carried out by treatment of compounds of Formula G with an alkoxide, thioalkoxide, amine, alkyl or aryl anion etc., or an alcohol, mercaptan, amine, etc. in the presence of a base in any suitable solvent. The preferred solvents are dimethylsulfoxide, acetone dimethylformamide, dioxane, etc. The base may be an organic base (such as a trialkylamine or another organic amine) or an inorganic base (an alkali carbonate such as potassium carbonate or sodium carbonate). Reaction temperature is in the range of 0° C. to 150° C., preferably 10° to 100° C. The reaction period may be chosen from the range of a few minutes to several weeks depending on the amounts of reagents, reaction temperature, etc. The product is isolated after completion of the reaction by filtration and/or concentration of the reaction mixture. If necessary, the product is purified by standard methods such as extraction, crystallization, column chromatography, etc.

PROCESS IV

This section describes a process for the preparation of compounds of Formulae J, K and L from compounds of Formula I wherein the R₃ radical is a CHO group. The compounds of Formula I wherein R₃ is a CHO group are obtained by Process I. ##STR11##

In this process, compounds of Formula J are prepared by fluorination of the aldehyde group of compounds of Formula I with a suitable fluorinating agent. Any solvent may be employed which does not interfer with the course of the reaction. Fluorinating reagents include, but are not limited to, diethylaminosulfur trifluoride (DAST), dialkylaminosulfur trifluorides, SF₄, HF, SeF₄, PhSF₃, MoF₆, etc. Compounds of Formula K can be prepared by reduction of the aldehyde group of compounds of Formula I (R₃ is CHO) using a reducing agent such as diborane, borane-tetrahydrofuran, borane complex, lithium aluminum hydride, aluminum hydride, etc. Compounds of Formula K are prepared by fluorination of compounds of Formula J with a suitable fluorinating agent. Fluorinating reagents include, but are not limited to, diethylaminosulfur trifluoride (DAST), dialkylaminosulfur trifluorides, SF₄, HF, SeF₄, PhSF₃, MoF₆, etc. Any of the products J, K or L are isolated after completion of the reaction by filtration and/or concentration of the reaction mixture. If necessary, the product is purified by standard methods such as extraction, crystallization, column chromatography, etc.

Further derivatives of compounds obtained by the above Processes I-IV can be prepared by any of the processes or methods outlined in U.S. Pat. No. 5,281,571 which is incorporated by reference.

The following Examples 1-15 describe specific working embodiments for the preparation of representative compounds according to this invention.

Examples 1 through 3 describe specific working embodiments of Process I.

EXAMPLE 1

Preparation of 3-(2,5-Difluorophenyl)-1,4-dimethyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole.

A solution of 10 g of 4-bromo-3-(2,5-difluorophenyl)-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole in 250 mL anhydrous THF was cooled to -78° C. and stirred with an overhead stirrer. The cold solution was treated with 12 mL of 2.5M n-butyllithium in hexanes never allowing the temperature to exceed -70° C. After stirring for 5 minutes, 1.9 mL of methyl iodide was added quickly. The cooling bath was removed and the solution allowed to warm to room temperature. The solution was diluted with diethyl ether and the combined organic extracts were washed twice with brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concd in vacuo. Chromatographic purification (silica, 5% ethyl acetate in hexanes) gave 5.8 g (72.4%) of 3-(2,5-difluorophenyl)-1,4-dimethyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole as an oil; 1HNMR (CDCl₃) δ 2.0 (quintet, 3H, J=2.1 Hz), 3.9 (d, 3H, J=1.2 Hz), 6.9-7.1 (m, 3H). Anal. Calcd for C13H9F5N2: C, 52.18; H, 3.28; N, 10.14. Found: C, 52.20; H, 3.30; N, 10.11.

EXAMPLE 2

Preparation of 2-Chloro-5- 1,4-dimethyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl!-4-fluorobenzoic acid.

A solution of 30 g of 5- 4-bromo-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl!-2-chloro-4-fluorobenzoic acid in 800 mL of anhydrous THF was stirred with a mechanical stirrer and treated with 3.36 g of 80% NaH. The stirred mixture was kept under a nitrogen atmosphere and heated to 60° C. for one hour. After formation of the sodium carboxylate salt, the mixture was cooled to -110° C. and 32.3 mL of 2.5M n-butyllithium in hexanes was added never allowing the temperature to exceed -100° C. The reaction was stirred at -110° C. for ten minutes, subsequently treated with 9.3 mL of methyl iodide and allowed to warm to room temperature. The mixture was quenched with 3N HCl and the volatiles removed. A precipitate formed which was collected and recrystallized from ethanol/water to give 24.5 g of a white solid: mp 155.0° C.; ¹ HNMR (CDCl₃) δ 2.06 (m, 3H), 4.01 (s, 3H), 7.27 (d, 1H, J=9.6 Hz), 8.17 (d, 1H, J=7.6 Hz). Anal. Calcd for C₁₃ H₉ O₂ Cl₁ N₂ F₄ : C, 46.38; H, 2.69; N, 8.32. Found: C, 46.46; H, 2.65; N, 8.33.

EXAMPLE 3

Preparation of 2-Chloro-4-fluoro-5- 4-formyl-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl!benzoic acid.

To a mechanically stirred solution of 10 g of 5- 4-bromo-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl!-2-chloro-4-fluorobenzoic acid in 400 ml of anhydrous tetrahydrofuran under a nitrogen atmosphere was added 1.0 g of 95% sodium hydride. After the foaming subsided, the reaction was stirred and heated to 60° C. for one hour to ensure complete anion formation of the acid. The reaction was cooled to -110° C. with vigorous stirring and a 10.8 mL of 2.5M n-butyl lithium in hexanes was added maintaining the temperature below -100° C. As soon as the addition of n-butyl lithium was completed, 10 mL of dimethyl formamide was added and the solution was allowed to warm to -20° C. The reaction was then quenched with 3N HCl, and most of the volatiles were removed from the reaction mixture. The precipitate was filtered and recrystalized from carbon tetrachloride to give-3.0 g of 2-chloro-4-fluoro-5- 4-formyl-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl!benzoic acid: mp 163° C.; ¹ HNMR (CDCl₃) ppm: 9.82 (s, 1H), 7.89 (d, 1H, J=7.6), 7.07 (d, 1H, J=9.2), 3.39 (s, 3H). ¹⁹ FNMR (CDCl₃) ppm: -57.78, -107.41.

Examples 4 through 7 describe specific working embodiments of Process II.

EXAMPLE 4

Preparation of 1-Chloro-4-(1,1-diethoxypropyl)benzene.

A solution of 15.0 g of p-chloropropiophenone and 7.8 mL of dry EtOH was treated with 22.0 mL of triethyl orthoformate. Gaseous HCl was bubbled through the solution until saturation and the reaction mixture heated to reflux overnight. An additional 14.8 mL of triethyl orthoformate was added and the reaction mixture allowed to cool to room temperature. The cooled mixture was washed with 10% Na₂ CO₃, extracted with diethyl ether and concd in vacuo to afford 19.0 g (88%) of a crude orange/yellow oil. The oil was distilled and a fraction collected (75°-96° C., 100 mtorr) which contained 13.4 g of 1-chloro-4-(1,1-diethoxypropyl)benzene: μ (23,D) 1.5612; ¹ HNMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.56 (t, 3H, 7.5 Hz), 1.19 (t, 6H, 7.0 Hz), 1.89 (q, 2H, 7.5 Hz), 3.36 (m, 4H), 7.28 (d, 2H, 8.5 Hz), 7.42 (d, 2H, 8.5 Hz). Anal. Calcd for C₁₃ H₁₉ O₂ Cl: C, 64.32; H, 7.89. Found: C, 64.09; H, 7.81.

EXAMPLE 5

Preparation of 4-(4-Chlorophenyl)-4-ethoxy-1,1,1-trifluoro-3-methyl-3-buten-2-one.

A solution of 2.0 g of 1-chloro-4-(1,1-diethoxypropyl)benzene and 2.5 mL of CH₂ Cl₂ was treated with 1.45 mL of pyridine. The solution was cooled to 0° C. and treated with 5.5 mL of (CF₃ CO)₂ O in 2.5 mL of CH₂ Cl₂. After heating overnight at reflux, the reaction mixture was cooled, diluted with CH₂ Cl₂ and 12 mL of ice cold water was added. The organic layer was seperated and washed with 20 mL of 1N HCl, followed by a washing with 20 mL of 10% Na₂ CO₃ and two washings with 20 mL of water. The organic layer was dried over Na₂ SO₄ and concd in vacuo to yield 1.69 g of a dark brown oil. Chromatographic purification (silica, 10% ethyl acetate in hexanes) yielded 1.0 g of a yellow oil. Bulb to bulb distillation gave 0.45 g of a very pure light yellow oil: μ(23,D) 1.5137; major geometric isomer: ¹ HNMR (CDCl₃) δ 1.22 (t, 3H, 7.0 Hz), 1.70 (s, 3H), 3.64 (q, 2H, 7.0 Hz), 7.30 (d, 2H, 8.3 Hz), 7.46 (d, 2H, 8.4 Hz). ¹⁹ FNMR (CDCl₃) δ -74.68 (CF₃). Anal. Calcd for C₁₃ H₁₂ O₂ F₃ Cl: C, 53.35; H, 4.13. Found: C, 53.44; H, 4.10.

EXAMPLE 6

Preparation of 5-(4-Chlorophenyl)-4-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole.

A solution of 5.5 g of 4-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-ethoxy-1,1,1-trifluoro-3-methyl-3-buten-2-one in 20 mL of MeOH was slowly treated with 0.70 mL of NH₂ NH₂ and allowed to stir for two hours. Water was added to the reaction mixture and a precipitate formed. The solid was collected by filtration and washed with hexanes to yield 3.87 g of 5-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole as a white powdery product: mp 139.0° C.; ¹ HNMR (CDCl₃) δ 2.09 (s, 3H), 7.39 (m, 2H), 7.45 (m, 2H, 8.5 Hz), 11.75 (bs, 1H). ¹⁹ FNMR (CDCl₃) δ -62.34 (3F). Anal. Calcd for C₁₁ H₈ N₂ F₃ Cl: C, 50.69; H, 3,09; N, 10.57. Found: C, 50.68; H, 3.05; N, 10.81.

EXAMPLE 7

Preparation of 3-(4-chlorophenyl)-1,4-dimethyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazole.

To a solution of 3.7 g of 5-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole in 40 mL of acetone was added 5.9 g of potassium carbonate and 1.8 mL of methyl iodide. The mixture was allowed stir overnight at room temperature, filtered and concd in vacuo to give a white solid. This mixture of two isomeric pyrazoles was purified by chromatography on silica (5% ethyl acetate in hexanes) to give 1.8 g (high R_(f)) of 3-(4-chlorophenyl)-1,4-dimethyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazole and 2.15 g (low R_(f)) of 5-(4-chlorophenyl)-1,4-dimethyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazole. The low R_(f) material was distilled bulb to bulb (0.1 torr) to give a white, crystalline solid: mp 52°-54° C.; ¹ HNMR (CDCl₃) δ 2.06 (q, 3H, J=1.0 Hz), 3.77 (s, 3H), 7.26 (d, 2H, J=8.5 Hz), 7.50 (d, 2H, J=8.4 Hz); ¹⁹ FNMR (CDCl₃) δ -61.6 (3F). Anal. Calcd for C₁₂ H₁₀ N₂ F₃ Cl₁ : C, 52.47; H, 3.677 N, 10.20. Pound: C, 52.517 H, 3.70; N, 10.18.

The chromatographically less retained component (high R_(f)) was recrystallized from hexanes to give 3-(4-chlorophenyl)-1,4-dimethyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazole as a white, crystalline solid; mp 87°-88.5° C.; ¹ HNMR (CDCl₃) δ 2.25 (q, 3H, J=1.9 Hz), 3.99 (s, 3H), 7.39 (d, 2H, J=8.4 Hz), 7.50 (d, 2H, J=8.5 Hz); ¹⁹ FNMR (CDCl₃) δ -58.4 (3F). Anal. Calcd for C₁₂ H₁₀ N₂ F₃ Cl₁ : C, 52.47; H, 3.67; N, 10.20. Found: C, 52.48; H, 3.717 N, 10.16.

Examples 8 through 12 describe specific working embodiments of Process III.

EXAMPLE 8

Preparation of 2-Chloro-5- 1,4-dimethyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl!-4-fluorobenzoic acid, 1-methylethyl ester.

To a solution of 18 g of 2-chloro-5- 1,4-dimethyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl!-4-fluorobenzoic acid (Ex. 2) in 400 mL of CH₂ Cl₂ was added 10 g of oxalyl chloride and a few drops of DMF. After 20 minutes at room temperature, the reaction was heated to reflux for 2 hr and subsequently concd in vacuo. The resultant solid was dissolved in excess 2-propanol and heated overnight at reflux. The reaction mixture was concd, dissolved in ether, washed with 10% aq. NaOH and saturated brine and concd to give a solid. Recrystallization from cold hexanes gave 14 g of 2-chloro-5- 1,4-dimethyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl!-4-fluorobenzoic acid, 1-methylethyl ester: mp 72° C.; ¹ HNMR (CDCl₃) δ 1.36 (d, 6H, 6.4 Hz), 2.09 (quintet, 3H, 2.0 Hz), 5.25 (heptet, 1H, 6.0 Hz), 7.27 (d, 1H, 9.2 Hz), 7.94 (d, 1H, 7.6 Hz). Anal. Calcd for C₁₆ H₁₅ O₂ N₂ F₄ Cl: C, 50.74; H, 3.99; N, 7.40. Found: C, 50.85; H, 4.02; N, 7.41.

EXAMPLE 9

Preparation of 2-Chloro-5- 1,4-dimethyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl!-4-fluorobenzenemethanol.

A solution of 1.5 g of 2-chloro-5- 1,4-dimethyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl!-4-fluorobenzoic acid (Ex. 2) in 30 mL of anhydrous THF was treated with 10 mL of 1.0M borane-THF solution and heated to reflux for 24 hr. The mixture was allowed to cool and added to ice water. A precipitate formed which was collected by filtration, washed with cold water and dried to give 1.3 g of 2-chloro-5- 1,4-dimethyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl!-4-fluorobenzenemethanol as a white solid: mp 58° C.; ¹ HNMR (CDCl₃) δ 2.09 (q, 3H), 4.00 (s, 3H), 4.75 (s, 2H), 7.20 (d, 1H), 7.57 (d, 1H).

EXAMPLE 10

Preparation of 3- 5-(Bromomethyl)-4-chloro-2-fluorophenyl!-1,4-dimethyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole.

To a solution of 7.0 g of 2-chloro-5- 1,4-dimethyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl!-4-fluorobenzenemethanol in 200 mL of diethyl ether was added 30 mL of phosphorus tribromide and the mixture allowed to stir overnight. The reaction mixture was poured into ice water, the ether removed by concd in vacuo and the resultant solid collected by filtration. The solid was washed with water and air dried to give a quantitative yield of 3- 5-(bromomethyl)-4-chloro-2-fluorophenyl!-1,4-dimethyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole: ¹ HNMR (CDCl₃) δ 2.17 (t. 3H, 2.0 Hz), 4.07 (s, 3H), 4.64 (s, 2H), 7.30 (d, 1H, 9.5 Hz), 7.62 (d, 1H, 7.5 Hz); ¹⁹ FNMR (CDCl₃) δ -58.5 (s, 3F), -111.6 (s, 1F).

EXAMPLE 11

Preparation of 3- (4-Chloro-2-fluoro-5-(methoxymethyl)phenyl!-1,4-dimethyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole.

A solution of 0.5 g of 3- 5-(bromomethyl)-4-chloro-2-fluorophenyl!-1,4-dimethyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole in 100 mL of methanol was treated with 0.5 g of potassium carbonate and heated to reflux for five days. The mixture was diluted with methanol-water and the resultant precipitate collected by filtration. The solid was washed with water and air dried to afford 0.30 g of 3- (4-chloro-2-fluoro-5-(methoxymethyl)phenyl!-1,4-dimethyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole as a white powder: mp 59° C.; ¹ HNMR (CDCl₃) δ 2.09 (t, 3H, 2.0 Hz), 3.44 (s, 3H), 4.00 (s, 3H), 4.53 (s, 2H), 7.20 (d, 1H, 9.6 Hz), 7.55 (d, 1H, 8.0 Hz).

EXAMPLE 12

Preparation of 2-Chloro-4-fluoro-5- 4-formyl-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl!benzoic acid, 1-methylethyl ester.

To a slurry of 2.5 g of 2-chloro-4-fluoro-5- 4-formyl-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl!benzoic acid (Ex. 3) in 50 ml of methylene chloride was added 10 mL of oxalyl chloride followed by catalytic DMF. The solution was stirred for one hour and concd in vacuo. The resultant residue was diluted in 2-propanol and heated to 50° C. for one hour. The reaction was poured onto water and extracted into diethyl ether. The combined organic extracts were washed with brine and 2.5N sodium hydroxide solution, dried and concd to give a material which contained the desired product and a bi-product. Chromatographic purification (silica, 10% ethyl acetate in hexanes) afforded 1.0 g of 2-chloro-4-fluoro-5- 4-formyl-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl!benzoic acid, 1-methylethyl ester in a 36% yield: mp 90° C.; ¹ HNMR (CDCl₃) δ 10.04 (s, 1H), 7.9 (d, 1H, J=7.6), 7.25 (d, 1H, J=9.2), 5.23 (m, 1H), 4.11 (s, 3H), 1.35 (d, 6H, J=6.0).

Examples 13 through 15 describe specific working embodiments of Process IV.

EXAMPLE 13

Preparation of 2-Chloro-5- 4-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl!-4-fluorobenzoic acid, 1-methylethyl ester

To a solution of 1.5 g of 2-chloro-4-fluoro-5- 4-formyl-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl!benzoic acid, 1-methylethyl ester in 50 mL methylene chloride was added 7 mL of diethyl aminosulfurtrifluoride and the solution stirred overnight at room temperature. The reaction was poured onto ice water and the organic layer was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, filtered and concd in vacuo to give 1.0 g of 2-chloro-5- 4-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl!-4-fluorobenzoic acid, 1-methylethyl ester as a yellow solid: mp 57° C.; ¹ HNMR (CDCl₃) δ 8.06 (d, 1H, J=7.7), 7.36 (d, 1H, J=9.5), 6.75 (t, 1H, J=55.1), 5.32 (m, 1H, J=6.3), 4.16 (s, 3H), 1.42 (d, 6H, J=6.6). ¹⁹ FNMR (CDCl₃) δ -58.56, -108.01, -109.53. Anal. Calcd for C₁₆ H₁₃ Cl₁ F₆ N₂ O₂ : C, 46.34; H, 3.16; N, 6.75. Found: C, 46.08; H, 3.25; N, 6.79.

EXAMPLE 14

Preparation of 2-Chloro-4-fluoro-5- 4-(hydroxymethyl)-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl!benzoic acid, 1-methylethyl ester.

To a solution of 0.5 g of 2-chloro-4-fluoro-5- 4-formyl-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl!benzoic acid, 1-methylethyl ester in 50 ml of anhydrous tetrahydrofuran was added 4 mL of 1M borane in THF solution. The reaction was stirred overnight and then poured onto water, extracted into diethyl ether, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concd in vacuo to give 0.5 g of 2-chloro-4-fluoro-5- 4-(hydroxymethyl)-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl!benzoic acid, 1-methylethyl ester as a clear oil: ¹ HNMR (CDCl₃) δ 8.10 (d, 1H J=7.7,), 7.36 (d, 1H, J=9.6), 5.29 (m, 1H), 4.62 (s, 2H), 4.10 (s, 3H), 1.42 (d, 6H, J=6.6); ¹⁹ FNMR (CDCl₃) ppm: -58.82, -109.09.

EXAMPLE 15

Preparation of 2-Chloro-4-fluoro-5- 4-(fluoromethyl)-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl!benzoic acid, 1-methylethyl ester.

To a solution of 0.5 g 2-chloro-4-fluoro-5- 4-(hydroxymethyl)-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl!benzoic acid, 1-methylethyl ester in 50 ml methylene chloride was added 5 mL of diethyl aminosulfurtrifluoride and the solution stirred overnight at room temperature. The reaction mixture was poured onto ice water and the organic layer washed with brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, filtered and the concd in vacuo to give 2-chloro-4-fluoro-5- 4-(fluoromethyl)-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl!benzoic acid, 1-methylethyl ester as a tan solid: mp 74° C.; ¹ HNMR (CDCl₃) δ 8.02 (d, 1H, J=8.0), 7.30 (d, 1H, J=9.6), 5.29 (d, 2H, J=48.0), 5.26 (m, 1H, J=6.0), 4.09 (s, 3H), 1.37 (d, 6H, J=6.4).

Table 1 shows examples of compounds prepared according to Processes I-IV. Examples 1 through 15 are described above. Example 16 was prepared by the four step procedure outlined in Process II (Examples 4-7) except that the starting material for the first step was 1-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-5-methylphenyl)-1-propanone. Examples 17-32 and 41-58 were prepared from Example 2 by methods described in Process III. Example 33 was prepared by Process I from 4-bromo-3-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-5-methylphenyl)-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole. Example 34 was prepared in an analogous manner to Example 1 except that dimethylformamide was used in place of methyl iodide to quench the intermediate anion. Examples 35 through 40 were prepared from Example 1 by methods previously described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,281,571.

                                      TABLE 1                                      __________________________________________________________________________     3-SUBSTITUTED PHENYLPYRAZOLES                                                   ##STR12##                                                                     Cpd.sup.a                  Physical                                            No. R.sub.3                                                                            R.sub.5                                                                           R.sub.6                                                                           R.sub.7      Data.sup.b                                                                           Process                                       __________________________________________________________________________      1  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  H  F            clear oil                                                                            I                                              2  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl COOH         155° C.                                                                       I                                              3  CHO F  Cl COOH         163° C.                                                                       I                                              7  CH.sub.3                                                                           H  Cl H            87-88.5° C.                                                                   II                                             8  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CO.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                 72° C.                                                                        III                                            9  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CH.sub.2 OH  58° C.                                                                        III                                           10  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CH.sub.2 Br  .sup.c                                                                               III                                           11  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                                                          59° C.                                                                        III                                           12  CHO F  Cl COOCHMe.sub.2                                                                               90° C.                                                                        IV                                            13  CHF.sub.2                                                                          F  Cl COOCHMe.sub.2                                                                               57° C.                                                                        IV                                            14  CH.sub.2 OH                                                                        F  Cl COOCHMe.sub.2                                                                               oil   IV                                            15  CH.sub.2 F                                                                         F  Cl COOCHMe.sub.2                                                                               74° C.                                                                        IV                                            16  CH.sub.3                                                                           OH Cl CH.sub.3     109.5-                                                                               II                                                                       110.5° C.                                    17  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 Et                                                               55° C.                                                                        III                                           18  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                           62° C.                                                                        III                                           19  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CO.sub.2 n-propyl                                                                           60° C.                                                                        III                                           20  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CO.sub.2 CHMeCO.sub.2 Et                                                                    clear oil                                                                            III                                           21  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CONH.sub.2   135° C.                                                                       III                                           22  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CONH(CHMe.sub.2)                                                                            139° C.                                                                       III                                           23  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 CHMe.sub.2                                                       69° C.                                                                        III                                           24  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH2CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 Et                                                   50° C.                                                                        III                                           25  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CO.sub.2 (3-tetra-                                                                          76° C.                                                                        III                                                         hydrofuranyl)                                                    26  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CO.sub.2 Et  60° C.                                                                        III                                           27  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.3                                                                          white II                                                                       solid                                               28  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CH.sub.2 SO.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                  white III                                                                      solid                                               29  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CH.sub.2 SCHMe.sub.2                                                                        white III                                                                      solid                                               30  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CH.sub.2 SH  brown III                                                                      solid                                               31  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                        yellow                                                                               III                                                                      oil                                                 32  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.2 CHMe.sub.2                                                               yellow                                                                               III                                                                      oil                                                 33  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CH.sub.3     67-68° C.                                                                     I                                             34  CHO F  H  F            clear oil                                                                            I                                             35  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  NO.sub.2                                                                          F            65-67° C.                                                                     .sup.d                                        36  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  NO.sub.2                                                                          OCH.sub.3    138° C.                                                                       .sup.d                                        37  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl OCH.sub.3    89° C.                                                                        .sup.d                                        38  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl OCH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 CHMe.sub.2                                                               89° C.                                                                        .sup.d                                        39  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl OCH.sub.2 C CH                                                                              109° C.                                                                       .sup.d                                        40  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl OH           115° C.                                                                       .sup.d                                        41  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Ph                                                                        .sup.c                                                                               III                                           42  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 C CH                                                                      .sup.c                                                                               III                                           43  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 COPh                                                                      .sup.c                                                                               III                                           44  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 C(OMe)CHCO.sub.2 Et                                                       .sup.c                                                                               III                                           45  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CHMe.sub.2                                                                .sup.c                                                                               III                                           46  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CHEt.sub.2                                                                .sup.c                                                                               III                                           47  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 (2-morpho-                                                                .sup.c                                                                               III                                                         linyl)                                                           48  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CO.sub.2 (CH.sub.2).sub.4 CH.sub.3                                                          .sup.c                                                                               III                                           49  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CO.sub.2 (CH.sub.2).sub.11 CH.sub.3                                                         .sup.c                                                                               III                                           50  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SCN                                                                       .sup.c                                                                               III                                           51  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CHMe.sub.2                                                       .sup.c                                                                               III                                           52  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CO.sub.2 CHMeCH.sub.2 OMe                                                                   .sup.c                                                                               III                                           53  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CO.sub.2 (CH.sub.2).sub.3 COCH.sub.3                                                        .sup.c                                                                               III                                           54  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                                                .sup.c                                                                               III                                           55  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CO.sub.2 (CH.sub.2).sub.2 CHMe.sub.2                                                        .sup.c                                                                               III                                           56  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CO.sub.2 (CH.sub.2).sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                                         .sup.c                                                                               III                                           57  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 (2-furanyl)                                                               .sup.c                                                                               III                                           58  CH.sub.3                                                                           F  Cl CO.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3)Et                                                                     .sup.c                                                                               III                                           __________________________________________________________________________      .sup.a Compound numbers correspond to example numbers.                         .sup.b Physical Data include melting point and physical appearance.            .sup.c No physical data were obtained.                                         .sup.d Prepared by methods in U.S. Pat. No. 5,281,571.                   

PRE-EMERGENCE HERBICIDE TESTS

As noted above, the compounds of this invention have been found to be surprisingly effective as herbicides.

The tests for pre-emergence herbicide activity were conducted according to the following methods:

Topsoil was placed in an aluminum pan and compacted to a depth of 1.3 to 1.6 cm from the top of the pan. On the top of the soil was placed a predetermined number of seeds of each of several monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous annual plant species and/or vegetative propagules of various perennial plant species. The pan was then level filled with a cover layer of topsoil to which was added a known amount of active ingredient either prior to or after application of the cover layer. The active ingredient was dissolved or suspended in an organic solvent, e.g., acetone, or water as carrier for application to the cover layer. The pans were moved to a greenhouse bench where they were thereafter watered from below as needed to give adequate moisture for germination and growth. In some cases, an initial overhead irrigation of 1/4 inch of water was applied immediately after treatment.

Approximately 14 days after seeding and treating, the pans were observed and the results (% inhibition) were recorded.

The tables below summarize the results of the pre-emergence herbicidal activity tests of compounds of this invention tested with warm season plants (Tables 2a-2d) and cool season plants (Tables 3a and 3b). Table subdivisions a through d represent different spectra of plants tested. The herbicidal rating shown in these tables is the percent inhibition of each plant species. The plant species usually regarded as weeds are identified in the tables by single letter headings and crop species identified by two letter headings both headings being above the columns in accordance with the following legend:

    ______________________________________                                         Weed species                                                                   ______________________________________                                         A =           Yellow Foxtail                                                   B =           Yellow Nutsedge                                                  C =           Barnyardgrass                                                    D =           Velvetleaf                                                       E =           Morning Glory                                                    F =           Cocklebur                                                        G =           Blackgrass                                                       H =           Common Chickweed                                                 I =           Bedstraw Catchweed                                               J =           Broadleaf Signalgrass                                            K =           Wild Proso Millet                                                L =           Seedling Johnsongrass                                            M =           Shattercane                                                      N =           Prickly Sida                                                     0 =           Green Foxtail                                                    P =           Giant Foxtail                                                    Q =           Sicklepod                                                        R =           Black Nightshade                                                 S =           Hemp Sesbania                                                    T =           Wild Oats                                                        U =           Downy Brome                                                      V =           Birdseye Speedwell                                               ______________________________________                                         Crop Species                                                                   ______________________________________                                         AA =          Rice                                                             BB =          Corn                                                             CC =          Soybean                                                          DD =          Wheat                                                            EE =          Rape                                                             ______________________________________                                    

Where noted in the tables below, the symbol "ND" indicates that the species was planted, but no data obtained for one reason or another.

                                      TABLE 2a                                     __________________________________________________________________________     PREEMERGENCE TESTS                                                             % PLANT INHIBITION                                                             Cpd                                                                               Rate                                                                        No.                                                                               lb/A                                                                               A   B   C   D   E   F   AA  BB  CC                                      __________________________________________________________________________      1 4.5 35  45  50  65  35  0   0   10  0                                          0.893                                                                              0   0   0   0   0   0   25  0   0                                       34 4.5 20  20  0   75  0   0   0   0   0                                          0.893                                                                              0   0   0   15  0   0   0   0   0                                          0.1785                                                                             0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0                                       35 4.5 80  30  95  100 85  90  0   55  55                                         0.893                                                                              35  0   25  100 85  55  25  20  40                                         0.1785                                                                             0   0   0   98  50  60  0   5   0                                          0.893                                                                              35  40  0   98  80  35  0   5   25                                         0.1785                                                                             0   0   0   70  15  25  30  0   0                                          0.0357                                                                             0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0                                       36 0.893                                                                              100 0   100 100 90  85  65  90  10                                         0.1785                                                                             98  0   90  98  60  0   0   55  0                                          0.0357                                                                             15  0   20  20  10  20  0   10  0                                          0.0071                                                                             0   0   0   20  0   0   0   0   0                                       37 0.893                                                                              100 45  100 100 100 98  100 100 100                                        0.1785                                                                             100 50  100 100 90  80  85  85  50                                         0.0357                                                                             95  35  100 100 98  75  0   50  50                                         0.0071                                                                             55  0   80  98  80  100 25  25  20                                      38 0.893                                                                              65  85  70  100 100 90  40  40  70                                         0.1785                                                                             25  0   35  98  95  85  0   0   il5                                        0.0357                                                                             0   20  15  80  75  65  0   0   5                                          0.0071                                                                             0   0   0   100 20  ND  0   0   0                                       39 0.893                                                                              100 65  100 100 100 100 100 100 100                                        0.1785                                                                             100 55  100 100 100 95  85  95  95                                         0.0357                                                                             100 25  100 100 85  80  70  80  100                                        0.0071                                                                             95  70  80  100 70  50  65  10  0                                       40 4.5 100 0   100 100 100 100 65  85  20                                         0.893                                                                              80  70  35  60  50  45  0   5   20                                         0.1785                                                                             0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0                                          0.0357                                                                             0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0                                       __________________________________________________________________________

                  TABLE 2b                                                         ______________________________________                                         PREEMERGENCE TESTS                                                             % PLANT INHIBITION                                                             Cpd  Rate                                                                      No.  lb/A    A      C    J    K    L    M    BB   CC                           ______________________________________                                         37   0.5     100    100  100  100  100  100  98   80                                0.25    100    100  100  100  100  100  95   35                                0.125   100    100  100  100  100  100  85   10                                0.0625  100    99   99   100  100  99   55   10                                0.0313  99     70   85   95   99   90   45   0                                 0.0156  80     35   65   70   90   55   15   0                                 0.0078  85     70   75   90   75   60   20   ND                           39   0.5     100    100  100  100  100  100  100  98                                0.25    100    100  100  100  100  100  100  95                                0.125   100    100  100  100  100  100  99   85                                0.0625  100    100  100  100  100  100  90   40                                0.0313  100    100  100  100  100  100  50   35                                0.0156  100    99   99   100  95   99   35   25                                0.0078  95     60   90   99   75   65   10   0                            ______________________________________                                    

                                      TABLE 2c                                     __________________________________________________________________________     PREEMERGENCE TESTS                                                             % PLANT INHIBITION                                                             Cpd                                                                               Rate                                                                        No.                                                                               lb/A                                                                               A   C   D   E   F   L   N   BB  CC                                      __________________________________________________________________________     38 0.5000                                                                             65  60  100 95  90  60  99  20  0                                          0.2500                                                                             40  20  100 100 70  30  95  5   0                                          0.1250                                                                             10  10  85  98  70  20  70  0   0                                          0.0625                                                                             0   0   90  90  30  0   70  0   0                                          0.0313                                                                             0   0   60  75  0   0   60  0   0                                          0.0156                                                                             0   0   65  55  0   0   50  0   0                                          0.0078                                                                             0   0   50  30  0   0   10  0   0                                       __________________________________________________________________________

                  TABLE 2d                                                         ______________________________________                                         PREEMERGENCE TESTS                                                             % PLANT INHIBITION                                                             Cpd  Rate                                                                      No.  lb/A    C      D    E    F    L    P    BB   CC                           ______________________________________                                         2    0.25    0      50   35   35   20   0    0    5                                 0.0625  0      45   25   0    10   10   0    0                                 0.0156  0      10   0    0    0    0    0    0                                 1       15     70   60   15   25   0    0    45                                0.5     0      35   60   0    0    0    0    0                                 0.25    0      20   30   0    0    0    0    0                                 0.125   0      0    0    0    0    0    0    0                                 0.063   0      0    0    0    0    0    0    0                                 0.031   0      0    0    0    0    0    0    0                            3    0.25    15     25   60   5    25   5    0    20                                0.0625  0      0    0    0    0    0    0    5                                 0.0156  0      0    0    0    0    0    0    0                                 0.0039  0      0    0    0    0    0    0    0                            7    1       0      65   5    10   75   55   0    5                                 0.25    0      0    0    0    25   15   0    0                                 0.0625  0      0    0    0    0    0    0    0                            8    0.25    100    98   45   80   100  100  85   30                                0.0625  95     55   0    40   99   100  20   8                                 0.0156  30     5    0    20   70   90   5    0                                 0.5     100    ND   95   85   100  100  98   70                                0.25    100    ND   80   75   100  100  90   50                                0.125   100    ND   65   65   100  100  90   30                                0.063   100    ND   30   50   99   99   25   20                                0.031   60     ND   45   40   90   100  10   5                                 0.016   45     ND   20   25   90   95   0    0                                 0.25    100    100  100  99   100  100  70   80                                0.125   99     100  99   93   100  100  25   60                                0.063   88     93   60   63   93   100  23   30                                0.031   43     80   90   53   93   100  15   18                                0.016   20     60   45   10   58   93   3    15                                0.008   5      30   38   0    15   45   5    0                                 0.25    100    100  100  75   100  100  100  45                                0.0625  100    95   85   40   100  100  70   10                                0.0156  55     85   50   20   90   98   15   0                                 0.0039  0      65   0    0    65   90   5    0                                 0.5     100    100  98   97   100  100  95   65                                0.25    100    100  98   85   100  100  85   40                                0.125   100    93   93   85   100  100  70   23                                0.0625  99     70   55   60   100  100  35   8                                 0.0313  90     45   40   40   99   100  25   3                                 0.0156  75     45   45   25   98   97   10   5                                 0.0078  65     0    20   15   85   95   10   5                                 0.0039  40     0    0    0    75   80   5    0                            9    0.25    95     98   5    10   85   65   7    0                                 0.0625  75     85   10   0    65   25   0    0                                 0.0156  0      50   0    0    15   0    0    0                            9    0.25    20     99   40   50   35   35   5    0                                 0.0625  0      65   40   0    0    25   0    5                                 0.0156  0      0    0    0    0    0    0    0                                 0.0039  0      0    0    0    0    0    0    0                            9    0.25    98     99   45   40   98   98   25   7                                 0.0625  80     85   30   25   85   80   5    0                                 0.0156  0      50   15   35   20   5    0    0                                 0.0039  0      10   0    0    0    0    0    0                            9    0.25    95     95   45   45   98   98   5    35                                0.0625  30     75   40   30   75   75   0    5                                 0.0156  0      0    0    0    50   65   0    0                                 0.0039  0      0    0    0    10   10   0    0                                 0.5     95     97   95   80   98   99   15   25                                0.25    80     90   85   65   97   98   3    15                                0.125   40     85   75   30   50   90   3    0                                 0.0625  35     50   25   35   85   85   0    0                                 0.0313  10     10   0    0    45   85   0    0                                 0.9156  5      0    0    0    30   75   0    0                                 0.0078  0      0    0    0    10   20   0    0                                 0.0039  0      0    0    0    10   20   0    0                            13   0.25    100    100  50   70   100  100  80   30                                0.0625  95     98   60   45   98   100  40   8                                 0.0156  30     80   35   0    90   90   10   8                                 0.0039  5      35   25   0    55   50   5    3                                 0.5     100    100  97   90   100  100  85   55                                0.25    99     98   93   75   100  100  65   30                                0.125   98     95   80   70   100  100  40   15                                0.0625  90     80   75   65   99   99   35   5                                 0.0313  55     55   20   30   98   95   5    3                                 0.0156  30     35   0    10   85   95   3    5                                 0.0078  15     10   0    5    60   85   3    0                                 0.0039  0      0    0    0    25   25   0    0.                           14   0.25    90     60   40   15   97   98   15   8                                 0.0625  10     0    5    0    80   85   5    0                                 0.0156  0      0    0    0    50   50   0    0                                 0.0039  0      0    0    0    5    25   0    0                            15   0.25    100    97   93   90   100  100  93   20                                0.0625  98     65   65   40   100  100  30   15                                0.0156  45     5    10   5    97   90   20   10                                0.0039  0      10   20   5    35   55   5    0                            16   0.25    0      0    0    0    0    0    0    0                                 0.0625  0      0    0    0    0    0    0    0                                 0.0156  0      0    0    0    0    0    0    0                            17   0.25    0      50   50   10   5    40   0    5                                 0.0625  0      55   0    0    0    15   0    0                                 0.0156  0      25   0    0    0    0    0    0                            18   0.25    95     98   45   20   90   95   15   15                                0.0625  5      60   5    0    45   75   3    0                                 0.0156  0      20   0    0    0    15   0    0                                 1       100    100  95   70   99   100  80   80                                0.5     100    100  50   50   100  100  30   20                                0.25    99     98   55   25   95   100  25   0                                 0.125   90     95   50   15   65   95   50   0                                 0.063   55     90   55   20   70   50   0    0                                 0.031   15     50   10   0    30   45   0    0                                 0.25    93     100  100  53   85   99   6i   40                                0.125   60     98   75   25   45   65   8    10                                0.063   10     93   55   20   10   30   5    10                                0.031   0      43   55   0    0    20   0    0                                 0.016   0      50   25   10   0    0    3    0                                 0.008   5      30   25   0    30   3    3    3                            19   0.25    98     90   35   60   95   99   25   10                                0.0625  70     55   10   25   85   98   5    3                                 0.0156  15     15   0    15   20   55   0    0                                 0.25    95     98   93   70   85   100  28   28                                0.125   65     100  95   75   85   99   13   13                                0.063   20     78   70   30   48   85   3    10                                0.031   0      45   30   0    20   73   3    10                                0.016   10     0    0    0    30   60   0    0                                 0.008   0      0    0    0    5    0    0    0                            20   0.25    95     95   85   55   85   98   15   5                                 0.0625  70     80   15   35   65   85   0    3                                 0.0156  0      20   0    0    5    30   0    0                                 0.5     85     ND   85   90   70   95   15   15                                0.25    35     ND   70   55   25   80   10   5                                 0.125   10     ND   70   45   20   65   0    10                                0.063   10     ND   50   0    20   65   0    5                                 0.031   0      ND   35   0    0    40   0    5                                 0.016   0      ND   0    0    0    40   0    0                            21   0.25    90     25   20   20   85   45   16   15                                0.0625  35     10   15   0    85   40   0    0                                 0.0156  0      0    0    0    5    10   0    0                            22   0.25    95     40   5    25   97   98   5    25                                0.0625  25     10   0    0    70   55   0    3                                 0.0156  0      0    0    0    0    0    0    0                            23   0.25    40     65   25   10   30   65   0    5                                 0.0625  0      5    0    5    0    0    0    0                                 0.0156  0      0    0    0    0    0    0    0                            24   0.25    20     60   0    40   10   35   0    0                                 0.0625  0      10   0    0    0    0    0    0                                 0.0156  0      0    0    0    0    0    0    0                            25   0.25    95     80   55   35   99   100  45   5                                 0.0625  90     80   30   25   90   98   10   0                                 0.0156  25     25   0    10   35   85   5    0                                 0.0039  0      0    0    0    20   10   0    0                            26   0.25    100    100  90   85   100  99   97   25                                0.0625  98     97   65   35   98   97   65   0                                 0.0156  75     75   20   25   70   75   10   0                                 0.0039  10     40   10   10   35   25   3    0                                 0.5     100    100  99   99   100  100  98   60                                0.25    100    100  97   93   100  100  95   75                                0.125   100    100  80   88   100  100  85   53                                0.063   100    97   60   65   100  100  50   18                                0.031   95     97   43   53   90   87   10   5                                 0.016   85     93   30   40   85   90   8    5                                 0.25    100    100  98   92   100  99   33   72                                0.125   100    100  100  90   100  100  70   73                                0.063   98     100  90   68   97   100  25   25                                0.031   70     83   73   30   75   65   18   18                                0.016   35     83   58   25   43   50   8    3                                 0.008   0      15   13   10   0    15   0    0                            27   0.25    60     90   75   20   90   50   5    3                                 0.0625  10     70   65   0    20   0    3    0                                 0.0156  0      30   0    0    0    0    0    0                                 0.0039  0      0    0    0    0    0    0    0                            28   0.25    15     45   0    10   50   30   3    0                                 0.0625  0      0    0    0    20   20   0    0                                 0.0156  0      20   0    0    0    0    0    0                                 0.0039  0      25   0    0    0    0    0    0                            29   0.25    80     70   65   15   100  95   30   20                                0.0625  30     30   20   0    90   90   0    20                                0.0156  0      10   0    0    10   10   0    0                                 0.0039  0      0    0    0    0    0    0    0                            30   0.25    70     90   20   25   95   25   15   20                                0.0625  5      70   30   10   90   25   3    5                                 0.0156  10     10   0    0    30   10   0    5                                 0.0039  0      0    0    0    15   0    0    0                            31   0.25    5      80   45   15   40   10   10   3                                 0.0625  0      20   15   0    45   20   15   0                                 0.0156  0      5    0    0    0    0    0    0                                 0.0039  0      0    0    0    0    0    0    0                            32   0.25    5      25   10   25   85   65   5    8                                 0.0625  0      0    5    0    30   10   3    0                                 0.0156  0      20   35   0    25   0    10   5                                 0.0039  0      0    0    0    25   0    0    0                            33   0.25    65     85   25   35   90   65   10   5                                 0.0625  15     25   0    35   35   20   0    0                                 0.0156  0      0    0    0    0    0    0    0                                 0.25    0      55   0    10   0    0    0    0                                 0.125   0      0    0    0    0    0    0    0                                 0.063   0      0    0    0    0    0    0    0                                 0.031   0      0    0    0    0    0    0    0                                 0.016   0      0    0    0    0    0    0    0                                 0.008   0      0    0    0    0    0    0    0                                 1       99     100  98   50   99   95   45   20                                0.5     95     100  98   65   98   95   20   10                                0.25    70     100  80   50   95   95   10   5                                 0.125   35     95   70   30   70   95   5    5                                 0.063   45     100  ND   40   60   85   5    5                                 0.031   40     100  ND   60   55   90   10   5                                 0.016   ND     100  ND   ND   ND   ND   15   0                            37   0.5     100    100  100  95   100  100  100  70                                0.25    100    100  98   60   100  100  98   40                                0.125   100    100  80   55   99   100  90   5                                 0.0625  99     85   75   30   98   100  80   0                                 0.0313  70     90   0    0    99   99   30   0                                 0.0156  15     60   ND   0    70   98   15   0                                 0.0078  0      0    0    0    15   80   0    0                            38   0.5     10     80   85   75   35   50   5    0                                 0.25    0      80   95   85   25   20   0    0                                 0.125   0      50   80   25   0    0    0    0                                 0.0625  0      0    75   0    0    0    0    0                                 0.0313  0      0    0    0    0    0    0    0                                 0.0156  0      0    0    0    0    0    0    0                                 0.0078  0      0    0    0    0    0    0    0                            41   0.25    50     90   0    25   50   40   0    0                                 0.0625  0      20   0    0    0    0    0    0                            42   0.25    35     65   60   65   0    0    5    0                                 0.0625  30     0    0    0    0    0    5    0                            43   0.25    15     65   10   45   35   15   0    0                                 0.0625  0      0    50   0    0    0    10   0                            44   0.25    10     60   50   0    40   50   0    0                                 0.0625  55     0    30   0    10   5    0    0                            45   0.25    75     98   30   50   98   100  0    0                                 0.0625  25     60   35   50   95   95   0    0                            46   0.25    0      80   20   10   75   40   0    0                                 0.0625  0      20   0    0    55   35   0    0                            47   0.25    75     50   70   0    50   75   0    0                                 0.0625  25     25   65   0    25   20   0    0                            48   0.25    100    95   99   45   98   99   35   0                                 0.0625  85     65   40   20   65   60   3    0                            49   0.25    75     0    40   0    45   10   0    0                                 0.0625  25     0    65   0    0    0    0    0                            50   0.25    25     40   0    0    0    0    0    0                                 0.0625  0      0    15   0    0    0    0    0                            51   0.25    50     90   15   0    80   90   8    3                                 0.0625  0      80   15   0    50   40   0    0                            52   0.25    100    100  70   65   100  100  75   5                                 0.0625  100    100  100  45   99   100  45   0                            53   0.25    85     85   80   15   75   9    5    0                                 0.0625  70     85   60   45   60   70   8    5                            54   0.25    100    100  40   35   99   99   10   5                                 0.0625  75     85   70   0    75   80   0    0                            55   0.25    30     85   10   30   95   100  0    0                                 0.0625  65     0    0    0    90   80   5    0                            56   0.25    100    100  80   20   50   90   0    0                                 0.0625  40     100  80   25   35   55   3    0                            57   0.25    50     90   90   10   15   10   0    0                                 0.0625  20     90   75   5    0    0    15   0                            58   0.25    100    100  100  75   100  100  20   25                                0.0625  99     85   55   10   85   90   3    15                           ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 3a                                                         ______________________________________                                         PREEMERGENCE TESTS                                                             % PLANT INHIBITION                                                             Cpd    Rate                                                                    No.    lb/A        G      H       I    DD                                      ______________________________________                                         1      4.5         15     0       0    10                                             0.893       0      0       0    0                                              0.1785      0      0       0    0                                       34     4.5         25     0       10   5                                              0.893       0      0       0    0                                              0.1785      0      0       0    0                                       35     4.5         80     95      100  10                                             0.893       35     35      100  0                                              0.1785      0      0       30   0                                       36     0.893       100    100     100  25                                             0.1785      75     0       100  10                                             0.0357      0      0       20   0                                              0.0071      0      0       0    0                                              0.893       50     30      100  10                                             0.1785      0      25      80   0                                              0.0357      0      70      0    0                                       ______________________________________                                    

                                      TABLE 3b                                     __________________________________________________________________________     PREEMERGENCE TESTS                                                             % PLANT INHIBITION                                                             Cpd                                                                               Rate                                                                        No.                                                                               lb/A                                                                               G   H   I   O   T   U   V   EE  DD                                      __________________________________________________________________________     2  0.25                                                                               15  60  50  25  15  25  55  20  7                                          0.0625                                                                             5   60  25  10  5   10  15  5   0                                          0.0156                                                                             5   60  35  30  10  15  50  10  0                                       3  0.25                                                                               5   0   5   30  5   0   0   5   0                                          0.0625                                                                             0   0   0   0   0   0   10  0   0                                          0.0156                                                                             0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0                                          0.0039                                                                             0   0   0   5   0   0   5   0   0                                       7  1   40  15  35  50  10  35  15  0   8                                          0.25                                                                               0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0                                          0.0625                                                                             0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0                                       8  0.25                                                                               100 100 90  100 95  100 100 98  0                                          0.0625                                                                             100 100 35  100 45  75  100 65  0                                          0.0156                                                                             75  85  20  100 20  20  100 26  0                                          0.5 100 100 100 100 100 100 ND  100 30                                         0.25                                                                               100 100 100 100 100 100 ND  100 15                                         0.125                                                                              100 100 100 100 100 100 ND  100 0                                          0.0625                                                                             100 100 100 100 90  85  ND  85  0                                          0.0313                                                                             100 100 100 100 90  97  ND  50  0                                          0.0156                                                                             95  100 90  90  50  50  ND  50  0                                          0.0078                                                                             100 100 75  100 75  65  ND  60  0                                          0.5 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 95  10                                         0.25                                                                               100 100 100 100 100 99  100 90  0                                          0.125                                                                              100 100 100 100 97  95  100 90  0                                          0.0625                                                                             100 100 99  100 95  90  100 65  0                                          0.0313                                                                             100 99  65  100 85  75  100 45  0                                          0.0156                                                                             97  95  80  100 70  40  99  40  0                                          0.0078                                                                             88  75  65  100 30  30  97  20  0                                          0.0039                                                                             45  30  30  100 10  15  95  10  0                                       9  0.25                                                                               50  90  20  100 5   5   90  30  0                                          0.0625                                                                             40  20  5   100 0   0   90  25  0                                          0.0156                                                                             30  15  57  0   0   0   40  5   0                                       10 0.25                                                                               20  5   30  98  5   25  50  50  0                                          0.0625                                                                             5   0   5   60  0   0   65  5   0                                          0.0156                                                                             0   5   0   10  0   0   55  5   0                                          0.0039                                                                             0   0   0   15  0   0   65  10  0                                       11 0.25                                                                               60  25  75  100 20  10  95  15  0                                          0.0625                                                                             20  25  10  75  0   5   60  5   0                                          0.0156                                                                             25  15  5   10  0   5   65  5   0                                          0.0039                                                                             15  35  10  5   0   5   60  0   0                                       12 0.25                                                                               60  85  65  98  60  60  80  15  5                                          0.0625                                                                             55  75  60  98  40  35  80  10  0                                          0.0156                                                                             35  45  20  95  15  15  30  5   0                                          0.0039                                                                             25  15  10  70  5   5   35  0   0                                       13 0.25                                                                               98  90  100 100 95  100 90  65  3                                          0.0625                                                                             98  90  90  100 75  65  90  45  2                                          0.0156                                                                             65  25  50  100 25  25  30  10  0                                          0.0039                                                                             20  20  10  98  5   5   25  0   0                                       14 0.25                                                                               65  98  20  100 50  30  98  5   2                                          0.0625                                                                             25  80  5   85  5   5   25  0   0                                          0.0156                                                                             10  85  5   30  5   10  25  0   0                                          0.0039                                                                             5   85  0   50  5   5   5   5   0                                       15 0.25                                                                               100 100 98  100 90  100 100 60  0                                          0.0625                                                                             80  100 65  100 90  70  80  15  0                                          0.0156                                                                             30  90  10  100 40  15  35  10  0                                          0.0039                                                                             30  75  0   100 5   5   55  5   0                                       16 0.25                                                                               15  95  45  10  20  20  100 55  0                                          0.0625                                                                             10  95  45  15  10  25  95  85  0                                          0.0156                                                                             5   80  75  15  15  20  80  10  0                                       17 0.25                                                                               20  100 100 35  15  30  100 90  0                                          0.0625                                                                             15  70  55  20  10  25  98  45  0                                          0.0156                                                                             30  75  45  60  5   10  80  20  0                                       18 0.25                                                                               95  100 100 100 80  85  100 100 0                                          0.0625                                                                             70  65  50  100 25  15  98  55  0                                          0.0156                                                                             25  25  5   100 10  20  98  20  0                                       19 0.25                                                                               95  100 80  100 75  40  100 50  0                                          0.0625                                                                             80  85  35  100 25  35  100 25  0                                          0.0156                                                                             35  15  10  100 20  20  95  40  0                                       20 0.25                                                                               70  100 100 100 25  65  100 95  0                                          0.0625                                                                             25  98  75  100 20  25  100 45  0                                          0.0156                                                                             25  98  55  100 10  30  95  30  0                                       21 0.25                                                                               95  98  90  100 60  35  100 90  5                                          0.0625                                                                             65  50  60  90  5   10  70  20  0                                          0.0156                                                                             15  65  15  25  5   5   30  10  0                                       22 0.25                                                                               85  100 100 100 85  40  100 90  6                                          0.0625                                                                             40  60  45  85  20  10  100 15  5                                          0.0156                                                                             25  55  40  85  10  10  60  10  0                                       23 0.25                                                                               15  100 45  85  10  15  100 75  0                                          0.0625                                                                             35  25  15  100 5   20  50  15  0                                          0.0156                                                                             10  25  45  55  10  35  85  15  3                                       24 0.25                                                                               50  100 95  100 15  30  100 95  7                                          0.0625                                                                             25  70  35  15  5   10  40  20  0                                          0.0156                                                                             20  65  40  10  5   20  80  25  0                                       25 0.25                                                                               98  100 85  100 90  10  100 35  0                                          0.0625                                                                             90  90  35  98  25  10  85  35  0                                          0.0156                                                                             60  50  35  95  0   0   65  10  0                                          0.0039                                                                             55  25  05  0   0   0   25  5   0                                       26 0.25                                                                               95  100 50  100 65  55  100 40  0                                          0.0625                                                                             70  90  35  100 10  5   100 20  0                                          0.0156                                                                             20  60  15  100 0   0   80  15  0                                          0.0039                                                                             10  25  5   45  0   0   35  10  0                                       27 0.25                                                                               35  75  65  100 5   5   35  10  0                                          0.625                                                                              15  35  35  70  0   5   30  5   0                                          0.0156                                                                             5   25  5   35  0   0   20  0   0                                          0.0039                                                                             10  15  0   25  0   0   65  0   0                                       28 0.25                                                                               30  25  40  90  0   0   70  5   0                                          0.0625                                                                             15  10  15  45  0   0   45  0   0                                          0.0156                                                                             15  5   5   40  0   0   45  0   0                                          0.0039                                                                             15  15  5   40  0   0   35  0   0                                       29 0.25                                                                               40  90  70  95  15  10  70  15  0                                          0.0625                                                                             10  30  40  50  0   5   65  0   0                                          0.0156                                                                             5   40  30  50  0   5   30  5   0                                          0.0039                                                                             5   0   5   35  0   5   55  5   0                                       30 0.25                                                                               20  35  40  98  0   5   50  5   0                                          0.0625                                                                             10  15  10  60  0   5   50  5   0                                          0.0156                                                                             5   20  5   35  0   5   15  0   0                                          0.0039                                                                             0   5   5   15  0   0   5   0   0                                       31 0.25                                                                               5   25  30  20  5   5   25  5   0                                          0.0625                                                                             5   20  15  5   0   0   20  5   0                                          0.0156                                                                             0   5   10  5   0   5   35  0   0                                          0.0039                                                                             0   5   0   5   0   0   15  0   0                                       32 0.25                                                                               10  5   5   40  0   0   45  5   0                                          0.0625                                                                             0   10  0   25  5   0   30  0   0                                          0.0156                                                                             0   35  25  0   0   0   55  5   0                                          0.0039                                                                             0   25  5   0   0   0   40  0   0                                       33 0.25                                                                               40  30  45  50  5   10  55  10  0                                          0.0625                                                                             10  20  20  10  0   5   20  5   0                                          0.0156                                                                             15  30  35  20  0   10  50  0   0                                       41 0.25                                                                               15  55  60  100 10  30  100 5   3                                          0.0625                                                                             10  20  35  98  5   10  95  0   0                                       42 0.25                                                                               15  40  80  95  5   10  30  5   0                                          0.0625                                                                             5   0   0   70  0   0   5   0   0                                       43 0.25                                                                               10  55  20  60  5   5   60  5   0                                          0.0625                                                                             5   5   0   20  0   5   5   0   0                                       44 0.25                                                                               20  85  40  100 5   5   85  20  0                                          0.0625                                                                             5   30  60  80  0   5   75  0   0                                       45 0.25                                                                               100 80  98  100 50  98  100 5   0                                          0.0625                                                                             30  35  50  100 20  45  98  0   0                                       46 0.25                                                                               10  90  75  80  5   15  80  5   0                                          0.0625                                                                             5   60  50  75  0   10  70  0   0                                       47 0.25                                                                               25  70  95  100 5   20  70  5   0                                          0.0625                                                                             15  10  45  85  0   10  10  5   0                                       48 0.25                                                                               60  95  45  100 45  90  100 5   0                                          0,.0625                                                                            15  15  10  100 10  20  70  10  0                                       49 0.25                                                                               5   5   5   60  5   5   55  0   0                                          0.0625                                                                             5   0   5   30  0   5   40  0   0                                       50 0.25                                                                               5   35  25  10  0   5   35  0   0                                          0.0625                                                                             0   5   0   25  0   5   25  0   0                                       51 0.25                                                                               20  70  55  100 15  35  90  5   0                                          0.0625                                                                             10  10  5   100 5   5   55  5   0                                       52 0.25                                                                               100 95  90  100 85  100 95  60  0                                          0.0625                                                                             80  80  80  100 40  75  80  20  0                                       53 0.25                                                                               15  40  50  100 5   15  70  5   0                                          0.0625                                                                             35  10  90  100 10  25  80  10  0                                       54 0.25                                                                               35  90  80  100 30  75  98  0   5                                          0.0625                                                                             15  70  20  100 10  10  75  0   0                                       55 0.25                                                                               60  75  85  100 35  55  100 5   0                                          0.0625                                                                             15  15  0   95  0   15  75  0   0                                       56 0.25                                                                               75  95  90  100 55  100 100 5   5                                          0.0625                                                                             40  65  60  100 25  40  70  0   0                                       57 0.25                                                                               15  20  80  85  5   20  60  0   0                                          0.0625                                                                             5   5   5   50  0   5   5   0   0                                       58 0.25                                                                               95  100 95  100 75  100 100 50  5                                          0.0625                                                                             50  45  45  100 25  35  80  5   0                                       __________________________________________________________________________

POST-EMERGENCE HERBICIDE TESTS

The post-emergence herbicidal activity of some of the various compounds of this invention was demonstrated by greenhouse testing in the following manner.

Topsoil was placed in aluminum pans having holes in the bottom and compacted to a depth of 1.3 to 1.6 cm from the top of the pan. A predetermined number of seeds of each of several dicotyledonous and monocotyledonous annual plant species and/or vegetative propagules for the perennial plant species were placed on the soil and pressed into the soil surface. The seeds and/or vegetative propagules were covered with soil and leveled. The pans were then placed on a bench in the greenhouse and watered either from overheard irrigation or by subirrigation as needed. After the plants reach the desired age (two to three weeks), each pan, is removed individually to a spraying chamber and sprayed by means of an atomizer, operating at a spray pressure of 170.3 kPa (10 psig) at the application rates noted. In the spray solution was an amount of an emulsifying agent mixture to give a spray solution or suspension which contains about 0.4% by volume of the emulsifier. The spray solution or suspension contained a sufficient amount of the candidate chemical in order to give application rates of the active ingredient corresponding to those shown in Tables 4 and 5, while applying a total amount of solution or suspension equivalent to 1870 L/Ha (200 gallons/acre). The pans were returned to the greenhouse and watered as before and the injury to the plants as compared to the control was observed at approximately 10-14 days (usually 11 days) and in some instances observed again at 24-28 days (usually 25 days) after spraying. The post-emergent herbicidal activity shown in these tables is the percent inhibition of each plant species. Testing with warm season and cool season plants is shown in tables 4a-4d and 3a-3b, respectively. Table subdivisions a through d represent different spectra of plants tested.

                                      TABLE 4a                                     __________________________________________________________________________     POSTEMERGENCE TESTS                                                            % PLANT INHIBITION                                                             Cpd                                                                               Rate                                                                        No.                                                                               lb/A                                                                               A   B   C   D   E   F   G   BB  CC                                      __________________________________________________________________________     1  4.5 50  30  0   20  15  0   0   40  0                                          0.893                                                                              0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0                                          0.1785                                                                             0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0                                       34 4.5 0   0   10  20  55  25  0   15  15                                         0.893                                                                              0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   10                                         0.1785                                                                             0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0                                       35 4.5 65  0   65  100 95  90  0   75  55                                         0.893                                                                              15  0   20  75  85  55  0   60  30                                         0.1725                                                                             0   0   0   50  65  0   0   30  20                                         0.893                                                                              35  0   0   70  100 15  0   25  55                                         0.1785                                                                             20  0   0   45  75  0   0   20  25                                         0.0357                                                                             0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0                                          0.0071                                                                             0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0                                       36 0.893                                                                              70  25  50  100 100 98  0   40  45                                         0.1785                                                                             45  0   45  75  85  60  0   30  35                                         0.0357                                                                             10  0   0   70  40  0   0   25  25                                         0.0071                                                                             0   0   0   65  20  75  0   0   15                                      37 0.893                                                                              65  40  45  100 100 80  15  100 60                                         0.1785                                                                             65  15  65  50  95  55  10  50  40                                         0.0357                                                                             20  10  15  35  45  40  0   10  40                                         0.0071                                                                             0   0   0   25  0   5   0   5   10                                      38 0.893                                                                              15  25  15  100 100 100 0.  25  25                                         0.1785                                                                             10  25  15  100 100 80  10  25  30                                         0.0357                                                                             35  25  10  100 100 80  0   10  20                                         0.0071                                                                             0   35  10  65  80  80  0   5   10                                      39 0.893                                                                              100 30  98  100 95  100 70  95  100                                        0.1785                                                                             100 10  98  100 100 80  25  100 70                                         0.0357                                                                             100 40  70  100 80  98  35  30  70                                         0.0071                                                                             65  0   30  75  95  80  10  50  25                                      40 4.5 100 0   85  100 100 100 30  50  80                                         0.893                                                                              10  0   65  100 80  70  50  85  70                                         0.1785                                                                             0   55  0   75  70  65  0   45  30                                         0.0357                                                                             0   70  0   55  50  80  0   25  25                                      __________________________________________________________________________

                  TABLE 4b                                                         ______________________________________                                         POSTEMERGENCE TESTS                                                            % PLANT INHIBITION                                                             Cpd  Rate                                                                      No.  lb/A    C       D    E     F    P     BB   CC                             ______________________________________                                         37   0.0625  50      55   60    50   45    45   70                                  0.0313  40      40   40    40   45    35   45                                  0.0156  35      40   40    40   40    35   30                                  0.078   0       15   20    10   0     0    0                                   0.0039  0       0    0     0    0     0    0                              ______________________________________                                    

                                      TABLE 4c                                     __________________________________________________________________________     POSTEMERGENCE TESTS                                                            % PLANT INHIBITION                                                             Cpd                                                                               Rate                                                                        No.                                                                               lb/A                                                                               D   E   F   N   Q   R   S   BB  CC                                      __________________________________________________________________________     38 0.25                                                                               100 95  100 50  20  100 100 10  15                                         0.125                                                                              99  98  100 0   0   100 99  10  10                                         0.0625                                                                             100 100 99  0   0   100 99  10  5                                          0.0313                                                                             80  90  99  0   0   100 80  5   5                                          0.0156                                                                             70  90  90  0   0   100 65  5   0                                          0.078                                                                              65  85  70  0   0   100 70  5   0                                       __________________________________________________________________________

                                      TABLE 4d                                     __________________________________________________________________________     POSTEMERGENCE TESTS                                                            % PLANT INHIBITION                                                             Cpd                                                                               Rate                                                                        No.                                                                               lb/A                                                                               C   D   E   F   L   P   BB  CC                                          __________________________________________________________________________     2  0.25                                                                               15  85  45  70  20  0   3   20                                             0.0625                                                                             0   45  15  65  0   0   2   10                                             0.0156                                                                             0   10  5   15  0   0   0   5                                           3  0.25                                                                               0   85  25  65  0   0   2   15                                             0.0625                                                                             0   10  0   15  0   0   0   3                                              0.0156                                                                             0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0                                              0.0039                                                                             0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0                                           7  1   0   25  20  5   30  0   0   20                                             0.25                                                                               0   5   0   0   0   0   0   5                                              0.0625                                                                             0   20  0   0   0   0   0   0                                           8  0.25                                                                               40  90  40  75  70  30  15  35                                             0.0625                                                                             15  90  30  70  55  15  8   25                                             0.0156                                                                             0   75  5   65  5   0   2   5                                              0.25                                                                               85  99  95  99  90  80  20  75                                             0.0625                                                                             30  90  60  75  35  35  8   25                                             0.0156                                                                             5   70  65  45  15  5   5   15                                             0.0039                                                                             0   50  55  40  0   0   2   10                                          9  0.25                                                                               25  95  45  35  20  10  10  60                                             0.0625                                                                             10  80  20  25  5   0   5   15                                             0.0156                                                                             0   65  15  5   20  5   2   20                                          10 0.25                                                                               5   90  35  55  15  15  3   8                                              0.0625                                                                             0   75  15  40  5   5   2   7                                              0.0156                                                                             0   35  5   25  0   0   0   5                                              0.0039                                                                             0   25  0   0   0   0   0   0                                           11 0.25                                                                               0   50  25  15  5   0   15  20                                             0.0625                                                                             5   25  5   15  5   0   3   7                                              0.0156                                                                             0   5   5   5   0   0   0   5                                              0.0039                                                                             0   5   0   0   0   0   0   5                                           12 0.25                                                                               80  99  99  98  65  35  15  85                                             0.0625                                                                             40  95  95  80  55  20  8   35                                             0.0156                                                                             10  95  90  80  25  0   10  20                                             0.0039                                                                             5   80  70  70  5   5   5   20                                          13 0.25                                                                               90  100 98  95  100 95  55  90                                             0.0625                                                                             80  100 95  95  98  90  25  75                                             0.0156                                                                             10  95  85  95  65  20  20  40                                             0.0039                                                                             5   85  70  65  35  5   5   25                                          14 0.25                                                                               65  99  85  95  80  25  10  25                                             0.0625                                                                             5   90  75  85  65  35  8   20                                             0.0156                                                                             0   65  35  35  55  5   2   15                                             0.0039                                                                             5   65  25  10  45  5   5   15                                          15 0.25                                                                               99  100 98  99  100 90  65  90                                             0.0625                                                                             65  99  98  95  100 93  20  65                                             0.0156                                                                             5   95  65  75  85  10  10  35                                             0.0039                                                                             0   80  65  75  70  5   8   10                                          16 0.25                                                                               0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0                                              0.0625                                                                             0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0                                              0.0156                                                                             0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0                                           17 0.25                                                                               70  99  90  95  65  45  10  30                                             0.0625                                                                             35  95  65  85  20  10  8   15                                             0.0156                                                                             15  70  20  65  5   0   2   10                                          18 0.25                                                                               5   90  50  65  35  5   15  40                                             0.0625                                                                             0   65  15  40  10  0   3   30                                             0.0156                                                                             0   60  15  3   0   0   2   5                                           19 0.25                                                                               65  90  35  75  50  65  20  50                                             0.0625                                                                             5   70  20  65  35  5   5   15                                             0.0156                                                                             0   40  10  40  10  0   3   10                                          20 0.25                                                                               85  100 98  90  80  75  8   35                                             0.0625                                                                             80  99  80  90  85  55  7   35                                             0.0156                                                                             20  99  65  50  60  25  5   15                                          21 0.25                                                                               25  90  90  65  35  35  10  35                                             0.0625                                                                             20  45  50  25  25  15  5   25                                             0.0156                                                                             35  55  15  55  35  35  3   10                                          22 0.25                                                                               30  90  40  65  60  75  5   50                                             0.0625                                                                             20  55  30  65  20  25  5   20                                             0.0156                                                                             15  40  25  45  20  15  3   5                                           23 0.25                                                                               60  98  65  90  65  20  7   30                                             0.0625                                                                             25  50  60  75  35  20  7   20                                             0.0156                                                                             0   70  20  65  10  0   3   5                                           24 0.25                                                                               15  99  75  85  20  15  10  45                                             0.0625                                                                             10  98  65  75  10  5   10  35                                             0.0156                                                                             5   65  25  55  5   0   7   15                                          25 0.25                                                                               85  100 90  90  85  75  20  60                                             0.0625                                                                             35  100 70  65  35  60  15  30                                             0.0156                                                                             5   90  60  50  25  20  5   25                                             0.0039                                                                             0   65  15  5   20  5   0   20                                          26 0.25                                                                               95  99  50  85  50  45  25  75                                             0.0625                                                                             65  98  70  80  75  10  15  50                                             0.0156                                                                             30  80  35  50  45  5   7   20                                             0.0039                                                                             5   75  45  15  20  0   3   10                                          27 0.25                                                                               70  98  95  80  90  35  65  80                                             0.0625                                                                             35  80  75  65  35  20  20  60                                             0.0156                                                                             5   65  75  35  35  5   20  25                                             0.0039                                                                             5   10  35  15  15  0   15  20                                          28 0.25                                                                               10  60  65  40  20  25  40  20                                             0.0625                                                                             0   25  20  20  35  5   20  15                                             0.0156                                                                             0   20  15  25  20  0   5   15                                             0.0039                                                                             0   15  15  15  10  5   20  35                                          29 0.25                                                                               90  99  90  90  90  65  20  90                                             0.0625                                                                             40  95  65  75  70  55  8   80                                             0.0156                                                                             5   95  75  70  25  5   5   35                                             0.0039                                                                             15  70  45  45  20  0   5   20                                          30 0.25                                                                               60  85  65  60  70  20  20  65                                             0.0625                                                                             15  70  35  50  35  20  8   30                                             0.0156                                                                             5   65  5   20  10  5   5   15                                             0.0039                                                                             5   35  0   15  0   0   3   15                                          31 0.25                                                                               70  99  80  99  90  50  50  35                                             0.0625                                                                             50  98  65  50  75  40  50  15                                             0.0156                                                                             35  85  35  75  20  0   7   10                                             0.0039                                                                             20  75  25  65  10  0   2   7                                           32 0.25                                                                               35  85  40  65  45  45  15  20                                             0.0625                                                                             15  65  20  45  25  25  3   15                                             0.0156                                                                             0   25  0   15  15  15  2   7                                              0.0039                                                                             0   10  0   10  0   0   2   5                                           33 0.25                                                                               0   10  10  0   0   0   0   15                                             0.0625                                                                             0   0   5   0   0   0   0   5                                              0.0156                                                                             0   15  5   0   0   0   0   0                                           41 0.25                                                                               65  99  75  95  70  5   35  15                                             0.0625                                                                             15  98  70  85  55  15  5   10                                          42 0.25                                                                               65  98  70  85  45  0   25  10                                             0.0625                                                                             10  98  40  60  35  0   5   7                                           43 0.25                                                                               5   80  75  85  25  0   7   15                                             0.0625                                                                             5   65  15  70  10  0   10  5                                           44 0.25                                                                               90  99  80  99  60  65  15  10                                             0.0625                                                                             15  90  75  90  25  0   3   8                                           45 0.25                                                                               75  100 50  100 95  80  55  35                                             0.0625                                                                             55  100 90  85  80  35  10  20                                          46 0.25                                                                               50  98  70  85  25  0   15  15                                             0.0625                                                                             10  90  35  75  15  0   15  7                                           47 0.25                                                                               5   100 70  100 50  5   50  30                                             0.0625                                                                             20  90  40  50  25  5   5   8                                           48 0.25                                                                               60  100 75  90  85  99  7   70                                             0.0625                                                                             45  99  80  80  90  95  7   45                                          49 0.25                                                                               0   10  5   50  5   0   5   5                                              0.0625                                                                             0   25  0   30  0   0   5   5                                           50 0.25                                                                               5   90  35  60  0   0   5   7                                              0.0625                                                                             5   40  5   50  0   0   3   7                                           51 0.25                                                                               60  100 35  85  85  85  7   65                                             0.0625                                                                             30  99  30  75  20  45  5   45                                          52 0.25                                                                               99  100 99  100 99  100 15  95                                             0.0625                                                                             55  100 85  99  100 99  10  65                                          53 0.25                                                                               70  100 99  100 75  75  7   75                                             0.0625                                                                             25  95  50  75  25  15  5   40                                          54 0.25                                                                               95  100 80  99  90  90  35  80                                             0.0625                                                                             65  99  50  85  70  35  7   20                                          55 0.25                                                                               45  99  85  90  70  35  20  20                                             0.0625                                                                             20  90  35  65  15  0   10  15                                          56 0.25                                                                               50  100 80  99  95  100 35  90                                             0.0625                                                                             60  99  95  95  85  90  7   65                                          57 0.25                                                                               35  100 50  85  35  15  3   17                                             0.0625                                                                             15  90  35  70  20  5   2   20                                          58 0.25                                                                               85  100 100 99  95  95  20  85                                             0.0625                                                                             65  100 85  99  90  90  5   45                                          __________________________________________________________________________

                  TABLE 5a                                                         ______________________________________                                         POSTEMERGENCE TESTS                                                            % PLANT INHIBITION                                                             Cpd     Rate                                                                   No.     lb/A     G       H       I     DD                                      ______________________________________                                         1       4.5      35      40      30    10                                              0.893    0       0       0     0                                               0.1785   0       0       0     0                                       34      4.5      30      0       80    10                                              0.893    0       0       0     0                                               0.1785   0       0       0     0                                       35      4.5000   45      35      85    25                                              0.8930   35      10      75    20                                              0.1785   0       0       0     0                                               0.8930   35      0       95    15                                              0.1785   15      0       75    5                                               0.0357   0       0       25    0                                               0.0071   0       0       0     0                                       36      0.8930   60      65      75    25                                              0.1785   25      35      50    20                                              0.0357   10      15      25    5                                               0.0071   0       85      0     10                                      37      0.8930   85      80      90    30                                              0.1785   65      70      75    10                                              0.0357   25      40      35    0                                               0.0071   10      0       20    5                                       38      0.8930   5       98      85    10                                              0.1785   30      95      90    10                                              0.0357   25      75      85    10                                              0.0071   0       65      35    10                                      39      0.8930   100     100     100   75                                              0.1785   95      100     100   15                                              0.0357   80      100     100   0                                               0.0071   0       0       0     0                                       40      4.5000   100     98      100   25                                              0.8930   65      98      98    20                                              0.1785   35      50      60    15                                              0.0357   0       15      20    0                                       ______________________________________                                    

                                      TABLE 5b                                     __________________________________________________________________________     POSTEMERGENCE TESTS                                                            % PLANT INHIBITION                                                             Cpd                                                                               Rate                                                                        No.                                                                               lb/A                                                                               G   H   I   O   T   U   V   EE  DD                                      __________________________________________________________________________     2  0.25                                                                               10  70  50  15  0   0   80  0   0                                          0.0625                                                                             0   20  15  0   0   0   65  0   0                                          0.0156                                                                             0   0   0   0   0   0   50  0   0                                       3  0.25                                                                               0   25  15  10  5   0   75  10  8                                          0.0625                                                                             0   5   5   0   0   0   65  5   0                                          0.0156                                                                             0   5   5   0   0   0   15  5   0                                          0.0039                                                                             0   5   5   5   0   0   25  0   0                                       7  1   15  5   80  55  20  25  75  5   17                                         0.25                                                                               5   0   35  20  5   5   65  0   5                                          0.0625                                                                             0   0   5   5   0   0   60  5   0                                       8  0.25                                                                               5   40  60  20  25  30  55  25  12                                         0.0625                                                                             20  25  35  15  20  20  45  5   6                                          0.0156                                                                             10  25  20  10  15  10  35  5   5                                          0.25                                                                               85  100 95  90  80  85  100 65  40                                         0.125                                                                              55  80  90  90  75  60  95  65  20                                         0.0625                                                                             70  85  85  65  60  50  85  30  10                                         0.0313                                                                             25  15  70  50  30  40  50  10  5                                          0.0156                                                                             40  10  65  40  20  15  45  5   5                                          0.0078                                                                             25  5   60  55  10  15  40  15  7                                          0.5 98  100 98  100 98  98  100 100 75                                         0.25                                                                               97  100 95  97  97  97  100 100 60                                         0.125                                                                              93  88  80  95  75  70  99  97  40                                         0.0625                                                                             90  80  70  80  70  60  99  95  30                                         0.0313                                                                             70  95  65  45  40  40  85  65  25                                         0.0156                                                                             75  65  55  50  30  35  70  75  18                                         0.0078                                                                             50  50  40  35  15  10  50  15  12                                         0.0039                                                                             45  75  45  30  5   10  55  20  10                                      9  0.25                                                                               20  15  50  20  25  25  35  20  13                                         0.0625                                                                             10  10  20  15  10  10  10  5   5                                          0.0156                                                                             5   15  15  15  5   5   10  0   0                                       10 0.25                                                                               20  15  25  50  10  25  90  35  10                                         0.0625                                                                             10  5   15  40  10  15  55  15  7                                          0.0156                                                                             5   5   10  10  0   5   40  5   0                                          0.0039                                                                             0   5   5   5   0   5   25  0   0                                       11 0.25                                                                               15  10  50  25  5   10  60  5   6                                          0.0625                                                                             5   0   50  20  0   5   25  0   0                                          0.0156                                                                             0   0   5   5   0   0   10  5   0                                          0.0039                                                                             0   0   5   0   0   0   5   5   0                                       12 0.25                                                                               50  100 95  90  85  90  100 100 30                                         0.0625                                                                             25  98  65  70  60  70  100 100 25                                         0.0156                                                                             20  80  50  45  40  45  98  75  23                                         0.0039                                                                             15  70  35  20  35  35  100 70  22                                      13 0.25                                                                               95  98  100 100 90  90  100 100 20                                         0.0625                                                                             65  90  98  95  75  75  100 98  15                                         0.0156                                                                             20  70  75  75  40  35  100 80  14                                         0.0039                                                                             25  40  55  30  30  30  90  55  8                                       14 0.25                                                                               60  45  40  65  50  60  90  75  13                                         0.0625                                                                             30  40  25  25  25  35  90  40  10                                         0.0156                                                                             5   15  10  10  20  25  30  25  8                                          0.0039                                                                             5   5   5   5   5   10  20  10  0                                       15 0.25                                                                               100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 20                                         0.0625                                                                             95  80  75  85  80  75  100 80  15                                         0.0156                                                                             50  65  75  50  40  40  100 45  10                                         0.0039                                                                             20  20  20  30  20  25  70  30  5                                       16 0.25                                                                               5   50  25  0   0   0   30  0   0                                          0.0625                                                                             5   10  5   0   0   0   10  0   0                                          0.0156                                                                             5   5   5   0   0   0   15  0   0                                       17 0.25                                                                               15  90  95  20  20  30  98  20  15                                         0.0625                                                                             10  75  70  15  20  25  100 15  10                                         0.0156                                                                             5   45  50  10  15  15  50  10  5                                       18 0.25                                                                               20  35  65  20  20  25  60  15  7                                          0.0625                                                                             10  30  55  15  15  15  40  10  5                                          0.0156                                                                             5   25  40  5   15  10  20  5   0                                       19 0.25                                                                               20  50  60  20  20  25  55  15  10                                         0.0625                                                                             15  30  45  15  20  20  35  5   5                                          0.0156                                                                             10  25  35  15  15  10  30  10  5                                       20 0.25                                                                               35  98  95  25  45  40  100 25  22                                         0.0625                                                                             25  80  55  20  30  35  98  20  18                                         0.0156                                                                             15  40  50  15  20  25  35  10  12                                      21 0.25                                                                               10  30  65  25  20  25  50  20  5                                          0.0625                                                                             5   15  35  15  5   15  25  15  0                                          0.0156                                                                             5   10  20  15  5   5   5   5   0                                       22 0.25                                                                               5   40  45  20  10  15  40  10  0                                          0.0625                                                                             5   35  40  15  5   15  35  0   0                                          0.0156                                                                             0   20  25  10  5   5   20  10  0                                       23 0.25                                                                               15  75  50  15  20  25  75  10  11                                         0.0625                                                                             10  65  50  15  20  15  45  5   7                                          0.0156                                                                             5   30  25  10  10  5   25  5   0                                       24 0.25                                                                               25  90  65  20  25  25  95  25  20                                         0.0625                                                                             20  70  70  20  20  25  80  10  19                                         0.0156                                                                             5   35  55  15  15  20  75  5   7                                       25 0.25                                                                               40  90  65  65  35  50  95  40  16                                         0.0625                                                                             30  40  60  35  25  25  40  25  7                                          0.0156                                                                             15  15  50  25  10  15  15  0   5                                          0.0039                                                                             5   10  10  15  5   10  10  5   0                                       26 0.25                                                                               35  85  60  60  35  45  85  60  17                                         0.0625                                                                             25  55  55  30  25  40  50  25  10                                         0.0156                                                                             0   25  40  5   10  15  15  15  0                                          0.0039                                                                             0   0   5   5   0   0   10  5   0                                       27 0.25                                                                               30  65  90  75  25  40  100 50  13                                         0.0625                                                                             20  40  75  50  15  35  90  50  10                                         0.0156                                                                             10  25  35  35  5   25  70  30  8                                          0.0039                                                                             10  25  25  30  10  15  75  25  7                                       28 0.25                                                                               10  25  60  50  15  20  85  20  8                                          0.0625                                                                             5   15  20  45  5   10  75  20  5                                          0.0156                                                                             5   5   10  10  5   5   40  15  0                                          0.0039                                                                             5   10  10  15  5   5   50  10  3                                       29 0.25                                                                               70  95  100 95  75  70  100 100 12                                         0.0625                                                                             50  90  65  70  60  60  95  100 8                                          0.0156                                                                             15  70  40  25  35  45  85  60  7                                          0.0039                                                                             5   25  20  20  15  20  75  35  5                                       30 0.25                                                                               30  75  40  65  25  25  98  60  15                                         0.0625                                                                             15  40  30  40  20  20  70  40  16                                         0.0156                                                                             10  20  25  35  15  20  50  25  8                                          0.0039                                                                             10  20  25  20  15  20  40  15  6                                       31 0.25                                                                               20  95  70  75  35  55  100 75  20                                         0.0625                                                                             15  75  60  60  25  40  100 60  17                                         0.0156                                                                             10  60  40  20  20  30  70  20  16                                         0.0039                                                                             10  50  40  15  20  35  75  15  14                                      32 0.25                                                                               25  20  45  65  20  25  90  50  15                                         0.0625                                                                             15  15  35  25  15  20  80  25  10                                         0.0156                                                                             5   10  10  10  5   5   20  10  5                                          0.0156                                                                             5   5   10  10  5   5   40  15  0                                          0.0039                                                                             5   10  10  15  5   5   50  10  3                                       29 0.25                                                                               70  95  100 95  75  70  100 100 12                                         0.0625                                                                             50  90  65  70  60  60  95  100 8                                          0.0156                                                                             15  70  40  25  35  45  85  60  7                                          0.0039                                                                             5   25  20  20  15  20  75  35  5                                       30 0.25                                                                               30  75  40  65  25  25  98  60  15                                         0.0625                                                                             15  40  30  40  20  20  70  40  16                                         0,.0156                                                                            10  20  25  35  15  20  50  25  8                                          0.0039                                                                             10  20  25  20  15  20  40  15  6                                       31 0.25                                                                               20  95  70  75  35  55  100 75  20                                         0.0625                                                                             15  75  60  60  25  40  100 60  17                                         0.0156                                                                             10  60  40  20  20  30  70  20  16                                         0.0039                                                                             10  50  40  15  20  35  75  15  14                                      32 0.25                                                                               25  20  45  65  20  25  90  50  15                                         0.0625                                                                             15  15  35  25  15  20  80  25  10                                         0.0156                                                                             5   10  10  10  5   5   20  10  5                                          0.0039                                                                             5   15  10  10  5   10  40  5   5                                       33 0.25                                                                               5   10  10  15  5   5   15  5   5                                          0.0625                                                                             5   5   5   5   0   5   5   5   0                                          0.0156                                                                             0   10  5   5   0   5   5   0   0                                       41 0.25                                                                               20  98  100 90  20  30  100 40  15                                         0.0625                                                                             15  90  50  60  20  20  98  25  10                                      42 0.25                                                                               20  95  100 40  20  30  95  40  15                                         0.0625                                                                             15  65  90  30  15  20  75  15  5                                       43 0.25                                                                               10  65  30  20  15  10  100 25  10                                         0.0625                                                                             5   30  25  20  10  10  70  15  5                                       44 0.25                                                                               25  95  100 90  25  35  100 45  15                                         0.0625                                                                             15  60  50  35  20  20  90  25  15                                      45 0.25                                                                               98  100 100 100 80  95  100 50  17                                         0.0625                                                                             35  70  70  60  35  50  100 25  15                                      46 0.25.                                                                              20  95  100 70  20  15  100 45  15                                         0.0625                                                                             10  60  65  45  20  5   80  25  10                                      47 0.25                                                                               20  95  90  70  30  20  95  65  15                                         0.0625                                                                             15  90  35  55  25  15  98  40  10                                      48 0.25                                                                               70  65  80  98  75  65  100 60  16                                         0.0625                                                                             25  35  30  80  35  35  90  15  10                                      49 0.25                                                                               20  10  35  60  20  20  80  20  10                                         0.0625                                                                             5   5   30  45  10  10  70  10  5                                       50 0.25                                                                               5   60  35  25  10  10  75  15  10                                         0.0625                                                                             5   15  35  15  10  10  50  10  10                                      51 0.25                                                                               45  75  40  80  55  45  98  20  12                                         0.0625                                                                             25  95  40  45  30  45  70  20  7                                       52 0.25                                                                               95  100 100 98  95  100 100 100 25                                         0.0625                                                                             65  95  95  95  80  90  100 98  15                                      53 0.25                                                                               25  90  95  80  40  45  95  98  16                                         0.0625                                                                             20  75  90  40  20  20  70  60  12                                      54 0.25                                                                               30  90  98  98  80  70  100 75  16                                         0.0625                                                                             25  90  100 70  45  75  90  25  15                                      55 0.25                                                                               20  70  75  65  30  20  95  15  10                                         0.0625                                                                             60  90  80  100 70  70  100 45  15                                      56 0.25                                                                               60  90  98  98  80  85  100 98  16                                         0.0625                                                                             35  90  85  75  40  55  90  70  15                                      57 0.25                                                                               15  55  40  40  25  15  100 15  8                                          0.0625                                                                             15  30  35  10  10  10  20  10  5                                       58 0.25                                                                               80  95  90  85  85  85  100 65  18                                         0.0625                                                                             40  90  65  80  50  40  100 50  15                                      __________________________________________________________________________

The herbicidal compositions of this invention, including concentrates which require dilution prior to application, may contain at least one active ingredient and an adjuvant in liquid or solid form. The compositions are prepared by admixing the active ingredient with an adjuvant including diluents, extenders, carriers, and conditioning agents to provide compositions in the form of finely-divided particulate solids, granules, pellets, solutions, dispersions or emulsions. Thus, it is believed that the active ingredient could be used with an adjuvant such as a finely-divided solid, a liquid of organic origin, water, a wetting agent, a dispersing agent, an emulsifying agent or any suitable combination of these.

Suitable wetting agents are believed to include alkyl benzene and alkyl naphthalene sulfonates, sulfated fatty alcohols, amines or acid amides, long chain acid esters of sodium isothionate, esters of sodium sulfosuccinate, sulfated or sulfonated fatty acid esters, petroleum sulfonates, sulfonated vegetable oils, ditertiary acetylenic glycols, polyoxyethylene derivatives of alkylphenols (particularly isooctylphenol and nonylphenol) and polyoxyethylene derivatives of the mono-higher fatty acid esters of hexitol anhydrides (e.g., sorbitan). Preferred dispersants are methyl cellulose, polyvinyl alcohol, sodium lignin sulfonates, polymeric alkyl naphthalene sulfonates, sodium naphthalene sulfonate, and polymethylene bisnaphthalene sulfonate. Wettable powders are water-dispersible compositions containing one or more active ingredients, an inert solid extender and one or more wetting and dispersing agents. The inert solid extenders are usually of mineral origin such as the natural clays, diatomaceous earth and synthetic minerals derived from silica and the like. Examples of such extenders include kaolinites, attapulgite clay and synthetic magnesium silicate. The wettable powders compositions of this invention usually contain from above 0.5 to 60 parts (preferably from 5-20 parts) of active ingredient, from about 0.25 to 25 parts (preferably 1-15 parts) of wetting agent, from about 0.25 to 25 parts (preferably 1.0-15 parts) of dispersant and from 5 to about 95 parts (preferably 5-50 parts) of inert solid extender, all parts being by weight of the total composition. Where required, from about 0.1 to 2.0 parts of the solid inert extender can be replaced by a corrosion inhibitor or anti-foaming agent or both.

Other formulations include dust concentrates comprising from 0.1 to 60% by weight of the active ingredient on a suitable extender; these dusts may be diluted for application at concentrations within the range of from about 0.1-10% by weight.

Aqueous suspensions or emulsions may be prepared by stirring a nonaqueous solution of a water-insoluble active ingredient and an emulsification agent with water until uniform and then homogenizing to give stable emulsion of very finely divided particles. The resulting concentrated aqueous suspension is characterized by its extremely small particle size, so that when diluted and sprayed, coverage is very uniform. Suitable concentrations of these formulations contain from about 0.1-60%, preferably 5-50% by weight of active ingredient, the upper limit being determined by the solubility limit of active ingredient in the solvent. Concentrates are usually solutions of active ingredient in water-immiscible or partially water-immiscible solvents together with a surface active agent. Suitable solvents for the active ingredient of this invention include dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, N-methylpyrrolidone, hydrocarbons, and water-immiscible ethers, esters, or ketones. However, other high strength liquid concentrates may be formulated by dissolving the active ingredient in a solvent then diluting, e.g., with kerosene, to spray concentration.

The concentrate compositions herein generally contain from about 0.1 to 95 parts (preferably 5-60 parts) active ingredient, about 0.25 to 50 parts (preferably 1-25 parts) surface active agent and where required about 5 to 94 parts solvent, all parts being be weight based on the total weight of emulsifiable oil.

Granules are physically stable particulate compositions comprising active ingredient adhering to or distributed through a basic matrix of an inert, finely-divided particulate extender. In order to aid leaching of the active ingredient from the particulate extender, a surface active agent can be present in the composition. Natural clays, pyrophyllites, illite, and vermiculite are examples of operable classes of particulate mineral extenders. The preferred extenders are the porous, absorptive, preformed particles such as preformed and screened particulate attapulgite or heat expanded, particulate vermiculite and the finely-divided clays such as kaolin clays, hydrated attapulgite or bentonitic-clays. These extenders are sprayed or blended with the active ingredient to form the herbicidal granules.

The granular compositions of this invention may contain from about 0.1 to about 30 parts by weight of active ingredient per 100 parts by weight of clay and 0 to about 5 parts by weight of surface active agent per 100 parts by weight of particulate clay.

The compositions of this invention can also contain other additaments, for example, fertilizers, other herbicides, other pesticides, safeners and the like used as adjuvants or in combination with any of the above-described adjuvants. Chemicals useful in combination with the active ingredients of this invention included, for example, triazines, ureas, sulfonylureas, carbamates, aceramides, acetanilides, uracils, acetic acid or phenol derivatives, thiol- carbamates, triazoles, azolopyrimidines, benzoic acid and its derivatives, nitriles, biphenyl ethers, nitrobenzenes and the like such as:

Heterocyclic Nitrogen/Sulfur Derivatives

2-Chloro-4-ethylamino-6-isopropylamino-s-triazine

2-Chloro-4,6-bis(isopropylamino)-s-triazine

2-Chloro-4,6-bis(ethylamino)-s-triazine

3-Isopropyl-1H-2,1,3-benzothiadiazin-4-(3H)-one 2,2-dioxide

3-Amino-1,2,4-triazole

6,7-Dihydrodipyrido(1,2-:2',1'-c)-pyrazidiinium salt

5-Bromo-3-isopropyl-6-methyluracil

1,1'-Dimethyl-4,4'-bypyridinium

2-(4-Isopropyl-4-methyl-5-oxo-2-imidazolin-2-yl)-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid

Isopropylamine salt of 2-(4-isopropyl-4-methyl-5-oxo-2-imidazolin-2-yl)nicotinic acid

Methyl 6-(4-isopropyl-4-methyl-5-oxo-2-imidazolin-2-yl)-m-toluate and methyl 2-(4-isopropyl-4-methyl-5-oxo-2-imidazolin-2-yl)-p-toluate

Ureas/Sulfonylureas

N-(4-Chlorophenoxy) phenyl-N,N-dimethylurea

N,N-dimethyl-N'-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl) urea

3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea

1,3-Dimethyl-3-(2-benzothiazolyl) urea

3-(p-Chlorophenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea

1-Butyl-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-methylurea

2-Chloro-N (4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl) aminocarbonyl!-benzenesulfonamide

N-(2-methoxycarbonylphenyl sulfonyl()-N'-(4,6-bis-difluoromethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)urea

Methyl 2-(((((4,6-dimethyl-2-pyrimidinyl)amino)carbonyl)amino)sulfonyl) benzoate

Ethyl 1- methyl 2-(((((4,6-dimethyl-2-pyrimidinyl)amino)carbonyl)amino)sulfonyl)!benzoate

Methyl-2((4,6-dimethoxy pyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl)amino sulfonyl methyl) benzoate

Methyl 2-(((((4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)amino)carbonyl)amino)sulfonyl) benzoate

Carbamates/Thiolcarbamates

2-Chloroallyl diethyldithiocarbamate

S-(4-chlorobenzyl)N,N-diethylthiolcarbamate

Isopropyl N-(3-chlorophenyl) carbamate

S-2,3-dichloroallyl N,N-diisopropylthiolcarbamate

S-N,N-dipropylthiolcarbamate

S-propyl N,N-dipropylthiolcarbamate

S-2,3,3-trichloroallyl-N,N-diisopropylthiolcarbamate

Acetamides/Acetanilides/Anilines/Amides

2-Chloro-N,N-diallylacetamide

N,N-dimethyl-2,2-diphenylacetamide

N-(2,4-dimethylthien-3-yl)-N-(1-methoxyprop-2-yl)-2-chloroacetamide

N-(1H-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl-N-(2,4-dimethylthien-3-yl)-2-chloroacetamide

N-(1-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl)-N-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-5-yl)-2-chloroacetamide

N-(2,4-dimethyl-5- (trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl!amino!-phenyl!acetamide

N-Isopropyl-2-chloroacetanilide

N-Isopropyl-1-(3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)-2-chloroacetamide

2',6'-Diethyl-N-(butoxymethyl)-2-chloroacetanilide

2',6'-Diethyl-N-(2-n-propoxyethyl)-2-chloroacetanilide

2',6'-Dimethyl-N-(1-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl)-2-chloroacetanilide

2',6'-Diethyl-N-methoxymethyl-2-chloroacetanilide

2'-Methyl-6'-ethyl-N-(2-methoxyprop-2-yl)-2-chloroacetanilde

2'-Methyl-6'-ethyl-N-(ethoxymethyl)-2-chloroacetanilide

α,α,α-Trifluoro-2,6-dinitro-N,N-dipropyl-p-toluidine

N-(1,1-dimethylpropynyl)-3,5-dichlorobenzamide

Acids/Esters/Alcohols

2,2-Dichloropropionic acid

2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid

2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid

Methyl-2- 4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenoxy!propionate

3-Amino-2,5-dichlorobenzoic acid

2-Methoxy-3,6-dichlorobenzoic acid

2,3,6-Trichlorophenylacetic acid

N-1-naphthylphthalamic acid

Sodium 5- 2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy!-2-nitrobenzoate

4,6-Dinitro-o-sec-butylphenol

N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine and its salts

Butyl (R)-2- 4- (5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinyl)oxy!-phenoxy! propanoate

Ethers

2,4-Dichlorophenol-4-nitrophenyl ether

2-Chloro-δ,δ,δ-trifluoro-p-tolyl-3-ethoxy-4-nitrodiphenyl ether

5-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-N-methylsulfonyl 2-nitrobenazmide

1'-(Carboethoxy) ethyl 5- 2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy!-2-nitrobenzoate

Miscellaneous

2,6-Dichlorobenzonitrile

Monosodium acid methanearsonate

Disodium methanearsenate

2-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-4,4-dimethyl-3-isoxazolidinone

7-Oxabicyclo (2.2.1) heptane, 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-2-(2-methylphenylmethoxy)-, exo- Glufosinate and salts thereof Glyphosate and salts thereof.

Fertilizers useful in combination with the active ingredients include, for example, ammonium nitrate, urea, potash and superphosphate. Other useful additaments include materials in which plant organisms take root and grow such as compost, manure, humus, sand and the like.

Herbicidal formulations of the types described above contemplated as within the purview of this invention are exemplified in illustrative embodiments below.

    ______________________________________                                         I. Emulsifiable Concentrates                                                                       Weight Percent                                             ______________________________________                                         Compound No. 8        11.60                                                    Aromatic 200 (Exxon, Houston, Texas)                                                                 78.40                                                    gamma butyrolactone (4:1)                                                      Armul 1496 (Stepan, Winder, GA)                                                                      5.00                                                     Armul 1505 (Stepan, Winder, GA                                                                       5.00                                                     ______________________________________                                    

    ______________________________________                                         II. Suspension Concentrate                                                                            g/l                                                     ______________________________________                                         Compound No. 8           206.4                                                 Propylene glycol         40.0                                                  Atlox 4913 (ICI, Wilmington, DE)                                                                        20.0                                                  Atlox 4896 (ICI, Wilmington, DE)                                                                        10.0                                                  Rhodorsil 432R (Rhone Poulenc, Paris, France)                                                           1.0                                                   Rhodopol 23 (Rhone Poulenc, Paris France)                                                               2.0                                                   Phylatol (Coalite, Derbyshire, Great Britain)                                                           2.0                                                   Water (De-mineralised)   805.5                                                 ______________________________________                                    

When operating in accordance with the present invention, effective amounts of the compounds of this invention are applied to the soil containing the seeds, or vegetative propagules or may be incorporated into the soil media in any convenient fashion. The application of liquid and particulate solid compositions to the soil can be carried out by conventional methods, e.g., power duster, boom and hand sprayers and spray dusters. The compositions can also be applied from airplanes as a dust or a spray because of their effectiveness at low dosages. The exact amount of active ingredient to be employed is dependent upon various factors, including the plant species and stage of development thereof, the type and condition of soil, the amount of rainfall and the specific compounds employed. In elective pre-emergence application or to the soil, a dosage of from about 0.001 to about 11.2 kg/ha, preferably from about 0.01 to about 0.5 kg/ha, is usually employed. Lower or higher rates may be required in some instances. One skilled in the art can readily determine from this specification, including the above examples, the optimum rate to be applied in any particular case.

The term "soil" is employed in its broadest sense to be inclusive of all conventional "soils" as defined in Webster's New International Dictionary, Second Edition, Unabridged (1961). Thus, the term refers to any substance or medium in which vegetation may take root and grown and includes not only earth but also compost, manure, muck, humus, loam, silt, mire, clay, sand and the like, adapted to support plant growth.

Although this invention has been described with respect to specific embodiments, the details of these embodiments are not to be construed as limitations. Various equivalents, changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention, and it is understood that such equivalent embodiments are part of this invention. 

We claim:
 1. Process for preparing a compound of Formula I: ##STR13## comprising reacting a compound of Formula A: ##STR14## with a suitable base followed by reacting the resultant anion with a C₁₋₆ alkyl halide, di(C₁₋₆ alkyl)sulfate or di(C₁₋₆ alkyl)formamide; and wherein in Formula A and Formula I,R₁ is independently C₁₋₈ alkyl; C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, or cycloalkenylalkyl; C₂₋₈ alkenyl or alkynyl; benzyl; or said R₁ members substituted with halogen, amino, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkylthio, ##STR15## YR₁₀, or NR₁₁ R₁₂ ; R₂ is C₁₋₆ haloalkyl; R₃ is C₁₋₆ alkyl, CHO or CH₂ OH; R₄ members are independently an R₁ member, thioalkyl, polyalkoxyalkyl, carbamyl, halogen, amino, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, ##STR16## YR₁₀, or NR₁₁ R₁₂ group; X is O, S(O)_(m), NR₁₉ or CR₂₀ R₂₁ ; Y is O, S(O)_(m) or NR₂₂ ; R₈₋₂₂ are hydrogen, C₁₋₈ alkyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, or cycloalkenylalkyl, C₂₋₈ alkenyl or alkynyl, benzyl, or said R₁ members substituted with halogen, amino, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkylthio, halogen, amino, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, carboxyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkoxy, or carbamyl; m is 0-2; n is 1-5; and Z is chlorine, bromine or iodine.
 2. Process according to claim 1 wherein the base is selected from the group consisting of alkyl lithium, aryllithium, Grignard reagent and combinations thereof.
 3. Process according to claim 2 wherein a compound of Formula I is a compound according to Formula II: ##STR17## wherein R₁ is C₁₋₆ alkyl;R₂ is C₁₋₆ haloalkyl; R₃ is C₁₋₆ alkyl, CHO or CH₂ OH; R₅ and R₆ are independently hydrogen or halogen; and R₇ is an R₁, member, ##STR18## YR₁₀, or NR₁₁ R₁₂.
 4. Process according to claim 3 whereinR₁ is CH₃ ; R₂ is CF₃ ; R₃ is CH₃ or CHO; R₅ is F; R₆ is Cl or hydrogen; and R₇ is F, ##STR19## or YR₁₀. 